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Gaiwan

Guǎngdōng Dāncóng Hóng Chá广东单丛红茶

Guǎngdōng dāncóng hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng)
Tea type
Guangdong Oolong
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · GUANGDONG-DANCONG-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
GUANGDONG-DANCONG-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
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — optimal choice, allowing aroma evaluation and extraction control. Also suitable are Yixing clay teapots designated for red teas, or thi...
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Red
Climate
Southern subtropical, transitional to mid-subtropical. Average annual temperature around +20°C. Precipitation — around 2000 mm per year. Warm and humid, without pronounced ...
Soil
Red and yellow-red lateritic soils, acidic (pH 4.5–5.5), deep and fertile.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large, long, longitudinally twisted leaves of dark brown or black color with reddish tinge. Depending on cultivar and processing, golden or copper buds may be present. Leaf is w...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, complex, sweet. Notes of honey, flowers (orchid, rose), ripe fruits (lychee, peach, longan), baked goods. Subtle "oolong nuances" may remain — light spiciness...
Liquor Aroma
Bright, enveloping, sweet, with pronounced floral-fruity and honey dominants. Unfolds richer than dry leaf aroma — with each steeping new notes appear.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, transparent. Varies from golden-orange to deep red-ruby or cognac — depending on degree of oxidation and cultivar.
Spent Leaves
Whole, large, elastic leaves of uniform reddish-brown color with well-defined vein structure. Leaves do not tear with light stretching.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
2
Details
Cultivar
*Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis* (for traditional Dancong) and hybrids with var. *assamica* (for Ying Hong No. 9).
Name Breakdown
— «የምስራቅ ሰፊነት»፣ በደቡባዊ ቻይና የምትገኝ ግዛት ስም።
Alkaloids
Caffeine (2–4%), theobromine, theophylline. Caffeine content is somewhat higher than in green teas, due to large-leaf raw material.
Amino Acids
L-theanine and other free amino acids (1.7–2.4% in fresh Ying Hong No. 9 leaf), responsible for taste softness and effect of calm concentration.
Minerals
Potassium, manganese, fluorine, zinc. Water extract (水浸出物) of Ying Hong No. 9 reaches 40–42% — indicator testifying to exceptional taste richness.
Vitamins
B group (B₁, B₂, B₃), C, PP (rutin).
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