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Fēngkāi Hóng Chá
Golden cup
Brewing profile
Origin notes
Tea origin
Gaiwan
Fēngkāi Hóng Chá封开红茶
Fēngkāi Hóngchá
- Origin
- China, Guǎngdōng Province (廣東省), Zhàoqìng City (肇慶市), Fēngkāi County ...
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- Water temperature
- 90 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 93 °C
SKU · FENGKAI-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Guǎngdōng Province (廣東省), Zhàoqìng City (肇慶市), Fēngkāi County (封開縣)
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- FENGKAI-HONGCHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 93°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
- Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Tea amount
- 4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu); 3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
- Teaware
- Porcelain gaiwan, glass cup.
- Water temperature
- 90 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 93 °C
- Tea amount
- 5 g
- Gongfu water volume
- 100 ml
Origin
- Tea type
- Red
- Alt Names
- Xinghua Báimǎ Hóngchá (杏花白馬紅茶); Fēngkāi Báimǎ Chá (封開白馬茶 — general name covering green, red, and white tea from Baima Mountain).
- Soil
- Acidic (pH 5.0–6.0), red and yellow mountain soils on granite base. Baima Mountain — the largest granite deposit in the region (geological reserves ~100 million m³), whose ...
- Topography
- Посёлок Синхуа расположен в центрально-южной части Фэнкая, в долине реки Гуансинь (廣信河, приток Сицзяна), окружённой горами. Рельеф — долинный, «четыре стороны высокие, сере...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Dense, elastic, twisted tea particles (壯實), dark brown to black, with oily luster. In higher grades — noticeable golden tips.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Sweet, honey-fruity, with light "forest" notes reflecting the mountain terroir of Baima.
- Liquor Aroma
- Persistent, multi-layered. Honey, dried fruits, light florality. Characteristic "pure mountain spirit" (山野清香) — result of high-altitude growing and ecological purity.
- Liquor Color
- Bright red, clear, with luster (紅艷透亮). In the best batches — with a "golden ring" around the edge.
- Spent Leaves
- Red-copper, elastic, whole leaves.
- Taste
- Rich and mildly sweet (濃醇甘甜), with fresh "lively" juiciness (鮮活) and long-lasting returning sweetness (huí gān) (回甘持久). Body — medium to full. Astringency mild, q...
Details
- Picking
- Spring (March–April) — best grade. Summer and autumn — standard.
- Pluck Standard
- One bud with one-two leaves for premium batches; one bud with two-three leaves — for standard.
- Amino Acids
- 3–4% — elevated level forming sweetness and "umami." Related to mountain terroir (fogs, diffused light).
- Polyphenols
- 14–18% dry weight. Moderate level ensuring mildness.
- Early harvest months
- 3, 4
- Late harvest months
- 5, 6
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