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Pearl Tea

Táiwān Sì Jí Chún Hóng Chá台湾四季春红茶

Táiwān sìjìchūn hóngchá

Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Towns...
Tea type
Pearl Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from the 'Four Seasons Spring' cultivar: floral-honey aroma and soft sweetness without bitterness.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 100–150 ml water (flash steeping method, gongfu cha); 3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping in cup).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) — optimal choice, allowing full revelation of aromatics. Yixing clay teapot (for red teas/black teas) or thick-walled porcelain teapot al...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Higher temperature helps reveal the fullness and depth of red tea (black tea) aroma.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese red tea (black tea) from varietal oolong raw material. Represents a modern direction in Taiwanese tea cultivation, using classic oolong cultivars for red tea (black te...
Coordinates
23.83° N, 120.70° E (Mingjian area, Nantou).
Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Township (名間鄉, Mínjiān Xiāng), Sōngbǎi Ridge area (松柏嶺, Sōngbǎi Lǐng...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Semi-spherical, tightly rolled granules of dark brown or black color with an oily sheen, characteristic of teas that have undergone the bao rou stage. Shape resembles pearls — r...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, rich, with distinct floral notes (gardenia, cassia, lilac) — heritage of the oolong cultivar. These notes are complemented by hints of honey, caramel, and ripe fruits (p...
Liquor Aroma
Intense, multi-layered. Honey-floral notes dominate with an undertone of dried fruits and light spice. As it cools, notes of pastry and sweet biscuit emerge.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, from golden-orange to reddish-amber. In a gaiwan, it plays with warm honey highlights.
Spent Leaves
Leaves of copper-brown or dark chestnut color, elastic, open well when brewed. Retain distinct floral aroma. Leaf shape — characteristic spindle-shaped with pointed ends.
Taste
Soft, smooth, enveloping, with pronounced natural sweetness and almost complete absence of bitterness and astringency. Honey-fruit tones (plum, apricot), floral nuances, and lig...
Details
Oxidation
90.000000 - 100.000000
Leaf Shape
Pearl
Oxidation Maximum
100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
100
Cultivar
Sì Jí Chún (四季春, Sìjìchūn) — a local Taiwanese cultivar of *Camellia sinensis var. sinensis*, arising through natural sexual reproduction (自然有性繁殖, z&#23...
Picking
Thanks to practically continuous vegetation, harvesting is possible up to 6–8 times per year. For red tea (black tea) production, spring (February–March) or autumn-winter harves...
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