Spiral Leaf

Zhāngzhōu Sè Zhǒng漳州色种

Zhāngzhōu sè zhǒng

Origin: China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Zhāngzhōu Prefecture (漳州市...
Tea type: Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level: Medium
Water Temperature: 95.000000

Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Minnan oolong blend from 1954: orchid aroma, fruity sweetness and caramel notes from charcoal roasting.

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Brewing

Brewing Temperature: 95.000000 - 100.000000
Tea Amount: 5–8 g per 100 ml (gongfu method) or 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (universal method).
Teaware: Gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) of white porcelain — universal choice, allowing aroma revelation and liquor color assessment. Yíxīng clay teapot (紫砂壶, zǐshā hú) is prefe...
Water Temperature: 95.000000
Brewing Notes: Do not pour steep boiling water (> 100°C) for light versions — this destroys delicate floral-fruity aromatics. Fresh tea is recommended to be kept in a dark place for 15...
Water Temperature Detail: 95–100°C. For charcoal-roasted versions use just-boiled water; for lighter batches, reduction to 90–95°C is acceptable.

Origin

Tea Type: Oolong
Origin Country: CN
Province: Fujian
Classification and Origin Notes: Hua'an — Xiāndū Township (华安县仙都镇, Huá'ān xiàn Xiāndū zhèn) — main supplier of Tieguanyin raw material; Nanjing — Shūyáng Township (南靖县书洋镇, Nánj&...
Category: Mǐnnán oolongs (闽南乌龙, Mǐnnán wūlóng). Representative product of the Zhangzhou tradition of blended oolongs.
Coordinates: approximately 24°30′ N, 117°40′ E (center of Zhangzhou).

Taste

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tightly twisted, dense spirals (卷曲形, juǎnqū xíng); surface sandy-green with oily luster and light yellowish tint (砂绿油润带黄). Even calibration, uniform leaf.
Dry Leaf Aroma: Pure, high, with dominance of floral tones: orchid in highest grades (兰花香, lánhuā xiāng), floral-fruity bouquet in standard batches (花果香), young chestnut in spring batches ...
Liquor Aroma: Multi-layered: in first infusions — fresh floral aromatics with notes of orchid and lilac; in middle ones — fruity sweetness with chestnut warmth; in final ones (with charcoal r...
Liquor Color: Orange-yellow (橙黄, chéng huáng), clear, transparent and bright. In light versions — closer to light golden; in versions with deep charcoal roasting — rich amber.
Spent Leaves: Soft, elastic, even; characteristic sign of quality oolong — "green leaf with red rim" (绿叶红镶边, lǜ yè hóng xiāngbiān): leaf center retains green-olive color, ...
Taste: Full-bodied, 醇厚 (chúnhòu) — balance of richness and softness. Perceptible freshness (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng), provided by amino acids. Pronounced "returning aftertaste&qu...

Details

Oxidation: 20.000000 - 50.000000
Leaf Shape: Spiral
Oxidation Maximum: 50.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail: 50
Picking: Main seasons — spring (April–May) and autumn (September–October). Spring harvest provides higher amino acid concentration and chestnut aroma overtones; autumn — pronounced flora...
Phase: Early

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