Strip Leaf

Wǔzhǐshān Hóng Chá五指山红茶

Wǔzhǐshān hóngchá

Origin: China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Wǔzhǐshān City (五指山市, Wǔz...
Tea type: Strip Leaf
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

China's only tropical high-altitude red tea: milk-honey aroma, amber infusion.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 5–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 3 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware: porcelain gaiwan (盖碗) 100–120 ml — best choice for aroma evaluation; glass teapot allows admiring liquor color. For dense batches, clay teapot is acceptable.
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Brewing Notes: brew strong red tea (black tea), add a spoonful of condensed milk or lemon slice, serve with light snacks — traditional style of daily tea drinking on the island.
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C for standard gongfu hong cha; 85–90°C for delicate tippy batches.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Hainan
Category: Regional red tea (black tea) of Hainan Province; produced in several commercial forms: gongfu hong cha (工夫红茶), traditional broken red tea (红碎茶, hóng suìchá), and ...
Coordinates: 18°38′–19°02′ North latitude, 109°19′–109°44′ East longitude (boundaries of the protected zone according to certificate AGI2015-03-1770).
Origin: China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Wǔzhǐshān City (五指山市, Wǔzhǐshān Shì). Main production zones: Shuǐmǎn Township (水满乡, Shuǐmǎn Xiāng), Maoyang (毛阳镇), Nan...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: tightly twisted, large and resilient strips (条索紧结肥硕, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié féishuò); brown-chestnut color with oily luster (棕褐油润, zōnghè yóurùn). Gol...
Dry Leaf Aroma: pronounced milky-honey (奶蜜香, nǎi mì xiāng) — the signature of Wuzhishan Hong Cha. Complemented by notes of roasted chestnut and light floral background.
Liquor Aroma: deep, enveloping, with dominance of milky honey and warm pastry; when cooling, dried fruit nuances unfold.
Liquor Color: red-amber (红琥珀色, hóng hǔpò sè), bright and clear — the image of "amber liquor" is part of the brand's official description.
Spent Leaves: large, fat, soft, bright red (肥软红亮, féi ruǎn hóngliàng), with well-distinguishable whole buds.
Taste: sweet, full-bodied and "smooth" (甜醇爽滑, tiánchún shuǎnghuá); body is rich, rounded, with long honey aftertaste and distinct returning sweetness (回甘). Ast...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape: Strip
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: main cultivar — Hǎinán Dàyè Zhǒng (海南大叶种, Hǎinán Dàyè Zhǒng), also known as "Hua Cha 16" (华茶16号, GSCT16), recognized as a first-class nat...
Picking: thanks to the tropical climate, tea trees vegetate practically year-round; picking is conducted up to 9 rounds per year over 11 months. Early spring picking (late January — Febr...

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