Strip Leaf

Wū Niú Zǎo Hóng Chá乌牛早红茶

wū niú zǎo hóng chá

Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wē...
Tea type: Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 85.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Zhejiang with honey-fruit sweetness and zero bitterness, born from a super-early spring leaf.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 85.000000 - 93.000000
Tea Amount: 3–5 g per 150 ml water (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200 ml (European method).
Teaware: Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗) or glass teapot — for evaluating bright liquor color. Yíxīng teapot (紫砂壺) also suitable, adding roundness. Glass cup (玻璃杯, bōli bēi) — minimalist...
Water Temperature: 85.000000
Brewing Notes: 2–3 g per 200 ml, temperature 90°C, steeping time — 2–3 minutes. Do not oversteep — although Wu Niu Zao Hong Cha forgives mistakes better than many red teas, prolonged extr...
Water Temperature Detail: 85–93°C. For early tender raw material, boiling water (100°C) is not recommended — this can enhance weak astringency and "burn" delicate aromas.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Zhejiang
Category: High-quality red teas of Zhejiang Province. Belongs to gōngfū red teas (工夫红茶, gōngfū hóngchá).
Coordinates: Approximately 28°09' North latitude, 120°41' East longitude (Yongjiia County, Wu Niu area).
Origin: China, Zhèjiāng Province (浙江省, Zhèjiāng Shěng), Wēnzhōu City (温州市, Wēnzhōu Shì), Yongjiia County (永嘉县, Yǒngjiā Xiàn). The historical homeland of the cultivar...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Thin, tightly rolled tea particles in the form of "eyebrows" or slightly curved strips. Color — from dark brown to almost black, with abundance of golden and reddish t...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Rich, clean, sweet. Honey, malt, dried fruit notes (dried apple, apricot) dominate. Light floral nuances and warm chocolate undertones are present. The aroma is very characteris...
Liquor Aroma: Bright, enveloping, multi-layered. Dominance — honey-malt complex with undertones of dried fruits, caramel, and flowers. Light fruity acidity may appear, enhancing freshness of ...
Liquor Color: Amber-red to red-brown, transparent, clean, with deep luster. Under good lighting demonstrates warm, "honey" shades.
Spent Leaves: Whole, elastic, evenly opened leaves of reddish-brown color with bronze undertone. Tips — golden-orange. Uniformity, tenderness, and leaf integrity are indicators of high proces...
Taste: Full-bodied, velvety, with pronounced natural sweetness and practically complete absence of bitterness — this is the main calling card of Wu Niu Zao Hong Cha, due to high amino ...

Details

Oxidation: 90.000000 - 100.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 100.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 100
Cultivar: Wū Niú Zǎo (乌牛早, Wū Niú Zǎo), also known as Jiaming No. 1 (嘉茗1号, Jiāmíng Yī Hào). Belongs to *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* — the small-leaf subspecies....
Picking: Ultra-early spring — late February — early April. All commercial Wu Niu Zao tea is harvested before "Qingming" (清明, April 5) — this is one of the few teas whose produc...

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