Jiangsu

Yíxīng Hóng Chá宜兴红茶

Yíxīng hóngchá

Origin: China, Jiāngsū Province (江苏省, Jiāngsū Shěng), Yixing city-county (宜兴市...
Tea type: Jiangsu
Caffeine Level: High
Water Temperature: 90.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Red tea from Yixing: born from the same land as the legendary Zisha teapots – warming, velvety, with notes of chocolate and caramel.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount: 5–7 grams per 150–200 ml water.
Teaware: Ideally — a Yíxīng teapot made from purple clay zǐshā (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú), "seasoned" for red teas. Porcelain gaiwan or porcelain teapot also work excellently. B...
Water Temperature: 90.000000
Water Temperature Detail: 90–95°C. Boiling water may coarsen the taste, too cool water won't open the "pearl" aroma.
Gongfu Water Temperature: 93.000000

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Jiangsu
Category: Premium Chinese red tea (black tea). In China's tea nomenclature, it belongs to the group "Suhong" (苏红, Sūhóng) — red teas of Jiangsu Province. It has geograp...
Coordinates: Approximately 31°21′ N, 119°49′ E.
Origin: China, Jiāngsū Province (江苏省, Jiāngsū Shěng), Yixing city-county (宜兴市, Yíxīng Shì). The historical region is located on the southern shore of Lake Tàihú (太湖,...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly rolled into thin spirals or "pearls," dark brown, almost black leaves with visible golden or reddish buds (tips). The dry leaf surface is matte with a slight s...
Dry Leaf Aroma: Intense, complex, warm and sweet. Dark chocolate, cocoa, malt, fresh baking notes predominate, with hints of dried fruits (prunes, dates) and light spiciness.
Liquor Aroma: Rich, dense, warming. Develops the dry leaf notes, adding hints of baked fruits, caramel, sometimes light floral or woody nuances. As it cools, honey sweetness emerges.
Liquor Color: Bright, clear, rich red-amber or ruby color with pronounced golden rim (金圈, jīnquān) at the cup edges — a sign of high theaflavin content.
Spent Leaves: Leaves unfold, demonstrating wholeness and elasticity. Color is uniform, reddish-brown. Tender buds are clearly visible.
Taste: Rich, full-bodied, yet soft, smooth, velvety, practically without astringency and bitterness when properly brewed. Sweet malty, chocolate and caramel tones dominate, balanced by...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 95.000000
Leaf Shape: Spiral
Oxidation Maximum: 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 95
Cultivar: Local small-leaf variety *Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* is used. Main cultivars: Jiǔkēng Quntichong (九坑群体种, Jiǔkēng Qúntǐzhǒng) — local varietal population, geneticall...
Picking: Exclusively spring hand-picking (before the start of the meiyu rainy season, 梅雨).

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