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Hainan

Yǔnkēng Hóng Chá陨坑红茶

Yǔnkēng hóngchá

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Báishā Lì Autonomous Coun...
Tea type
Hainan
Caffeine Level
High
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Yunkeng Hong Cha: Red tea from plantations in China's only meteorite crater — honeyed, floral, with a mineral streak.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware
White porcelain gaiwan 100–120 ml; porcelain or glass teapot.
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C; for delicate bud batches — 85–90°C.
Gongfu Water Temperature
93.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Red
Origin Country
CN
Province
Hainan
Category
Hainan organic red tea (black tea); product of the "Yunkeng" brand (陨坑), belonging to Hainan Tianran Tea Co., Ltd. (海南天然茶叶有限公司, Hǎinán Tiānrán Cháy&#232...
Coordinates
approximately 19°05′ N, 109°26′ E.
Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng), Báishā Lì Autonomous County (白沙黎族自治县, Báishā Lízú Zìzhìxiàn), Yáchā Town (牙叉镇,...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight, full twist (肥硕, féishuò — "robust, plump"); dark leaf with oily luster (色泽乌润油亮) and noticeable golden tips in highest grades.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Sweet, honey-floral, with warm fruity background and light mineral undertone. Aroma purity is a distinguishing feature: absence of foreign "chemical" or "burnt&qu...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, multi-layered: honey and floral notes with fruity undertone; aroma described by the formula "香、醇、韵、滑、甜" (aromatic, pure, with character, smooth, sweet).
Liquor Color
Red-amber to deep ruby, bright and clear (汤色红亮).
Spent Leaves
Red-copper, elastic, with well-opened whole leaves.
Taste
Full-bodied and sweet (甘甜, gāntián), with pronounced velvety texture, soft juiciness and minimal astringency. Aftertaste — long, enveloping, with honey "returning swee...
Details
Oxidation
85.000000 - 95.000000
Oxidation Maximum
95.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
95
Cultivar
Main varietal composition of "Yunkeng" plantations: Yunkang 10 (云抗10号, Yúnkàng 10 hào — Yunnan large-leaf, cold-resistant), Yinghong 9 (英红9号, Yīngh&#243...
Picking
Thanks to Hainan's tropical climate, tea is harvested year-round. The most valuable batches are "first spring tea" (早春茶, zǎochūn chá), harvested as early as D...
Phase
Early
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