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Gaiwan

Bǎohóngchá宝洪茶

bǎohóngchá

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), Kūnmíng City (昆明, Kūnmíng), Yíli...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Encyclopedia dossier

Provenance, character and identification

Origin
China, Yúnnán Province (云南, Yúnnán), Kūnmíng City (昆明, Kūnmíng), Yíliáng County (宜良县, Yíliáng Xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
BAOHONGCHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Teaware
White porcelain cup or gaiwan — for evaluating yellow-green liquor and aroma. Glass tumbler — for observing the unfolding of flat leaves.
Water temperature
80 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Green
Soil
Yellow-brown soils (黄棕壤) on granite foundation, pH 4.8–5.5, rich in organic matter, potassium and selenium. Good aeration and water permeability.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Flat, straight, smooth leaves (扁直平滑), resembling cedar needles or fir leaves (似杉松叶). Color — bright green with oily luster (绿润). In the "Juhong" (橘红) grade — abundant ...
Liquor Aroma
Persistent, bright, with the same high profile. Residual aroma in empty cup (冷杯留香) — long-lasting, which is a marker of authenticity.
Liquor Color
Yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿清澈).
Spent Leaves
Tender, uniform, elastic shoots of green color.
Taste
Fresh and brisk (鲜爽, xiānshuǎng) — high amino acid content ensures bright freshness. Sweet (甘甜, gāntián) — quick returning sweetness. Mellow and rich (醇厚, chúnhòu...
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
2
Details
Picking
Early spring picking. For supreme grade (特级) — full buds or one bud with one barely opened leaf. For first grade — one bud with one leaf. For second grade — one bud with two lea...
Raw Material
Tender, uniform, undamaged shoots. Processing — on the day of picking.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — moderate content. Theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
Elevated content — key factor of pronounced freshness and sweetness.
Minerals
Potassium, selenium, zinc, manganese — determined by granite soils.
Polyphenols
Significant content. Provide antioxidant potential and light taste structure.
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