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Táiwān Mì Xiāng Hóng Chá台湾蜜香红茶

Táiwān mì xiāng hóngchá

Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān). Main production regions:
Tea type
Taiwan
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Taiwanese red tea with a natural honey-fruit aroma, born from the union of the tea bush and the leafhopper.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn), clay teapot, glass teapot. Gaiwan is preferable for full revelation of aromatic profile.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. For high-altitude versions (Shanlinxi) — 90°C to reveal delicate aromas without overheating.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
5.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese red teas (black tea). Specialized tea with natural honey aroma (蜜香茶, mì xiāng chá). The tea has established cultural identity in Taiwan's geographical in...
Coordinates
For Ruisui (Hualien): ~23°30′ N, 121°22′ E; for Shanlinxi (Nantou): ~23°40′ N, 120°42′ E.
Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān). Main production regions:
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dark brown, tightly rolled tea particles of longitudinal or slightly curved shape. Golden tips — pronounced sign of quality batches. Semi-spherical rolling is also possible depe...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, sweet, multi-layered. Natural honey tone dominates — not cloying, but elegant, with depth. Underneath — notes of ripe peach, lychee, muscat grape, floral overtones (rose...
Liquor Aroma
Intense honey-fruity bouquet, persistent through 5–7 steepings. Honey, ripe stone fruits, tropical notes, floral base. One of the most aromatic red teas (black tea) in the world.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, from golden-orange to rich amber-red. Lustrous, with pronounced luminescence in sunlight.
Spent Leaves
Leaves soft, elastic, brown-red color. With careful examination, characteristic spotted leafhopper bite marks are visible — brownish spots and dried edges.
Taste
Soft, enveloping, sweetish. Astringency minimal or completely absent — this is one of the key characteristics making Mi Xiang Hong Cha exceptionally drinkable. In taste — honey,...
Details
Oxidation
90.000000 - 100.000000
Oxidation Maximum
100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
100
Picking
Exclusively summer harvest — typically June–July, during peak leafhopper activity. Hand-picking, selective: only shoots with sufficient degree of damage are selected. Standard —...
Phase
Early
Early Months
3,4
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