Needle Leaf

Yúnnán Mǎtái Gǔshù Hóng Chá云南马台古树红茶

Yúnnán Mǎtái gǔshù hóngchá

Origin: China (中国), Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng), Líncāng City (临沧市, L...
Tea type: Needle Leaf
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 95.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Yunnan Matai Gushu Hong Cha: honey, wild berries, and chocolate from century-old trees in a cup.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 95.000000 - ?
Tea Amount: 4 g per 120 ml for gaiwan; 5–7 g per 150–200 ml for teapot.
Teaware: Yíxīng clay gàiwǎn (紫砂盖碗, zǐshā gàiwǎn) volume up to 120 ml — for enhancing mineral notes; porcelain gaiwan — for emphasizing floral and berry accents; glass teaw...
Water Temperature: 95.000000
Brewing Notes: Soft, filtered, with low mineralization (≤150 mg/l). Water quality is critically important for revealing nuances of tea from old trees.
Water Temperature Detail: 95°C (±2°C). High temperature is necessary for extracting the full spectrum of substances from large, dense leaf of old trees.

Origin

Tea Type: Red
Origin Country: CN
Province: Yunnan
Category: Premium ancient tree tea (古树红茶, gǔshù hóngchá). Niche, small-batch product.
Coordinates: Approximately 23°45′ N, 100°15′ E.
Origin: China (中国), Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng), Líncāng City (临沧市, Líncāng Shì), Línxiáng District (临翔区, Línxiáng Qū), Bā...

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Neatly twisted, thin "needles" (松针形, sōngzhēn xíng) up to 4 cm long. Color — golden-brown with abundance of golden buds (tips). Leaf whole, uniform.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Pronounced, warm, with dominating notes of roasted chestnut, cocoa beans, light hints of vanilla and dried fruits.
Liquor Aroma: Rich, sweetish, multi-layered — notes of honey, forest berries, chocolate, with delicate floral background and barely perceptible mineral undertones.
Liquor Color: Bright, clear, rich amber-red color with golden tint.
Spent Leaves: Large, soft, elastic leaves of reddish-brown color, fully opened. Well visible whole bud with two–three leaves — evidence of hand-picking and careful processing.
Taste: Complex, multifaceted, developing over time. Begins with perceptible but soft sweetness, transitioning to light tartness of forest berries (raspberry, blackberry). Concludes wit...

Details

Oxidation: 85.000000 - 85.000000
Leaf Shape: Needle
Oxidation Maximum: 85.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 85
Cultivar: Yunnan large-leaf group variety — *Camellia sinensis* var. *assamica*, known as Dà Yè Zhǒng (大叶种, Dà Yè Zhǒng). In the Bangdong–Mǎtái area grows the pro...
Picking: Exclusively hand-picking in the first spring harvest. Standard — terminal shoots (tips), consisting of bud and two–three young leaves. Picking is conducted in morning hours. One...

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