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Gaiwan

Guī Huā Xiāng Dāncóng桂花香单丛

guìhuā xiāng dāncóng

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市,...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
SKU · GUIHUA-XIANG-DANCONG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市, Cháozhōu shì), Chao'an District (潮安区, Cháo'ān qū), Fènghuáng Town (凤凰镇, Fènghuáng zhèn), Fenghuangshan mountain range (凤凰山, Fènghuáng shān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
GUIHUA-XIANG-DANCONG-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 92°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 8 steeps
  • Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
7–8 g per 100–120 ml (Chaozhou gongfu); 5 g per 150 ml (gaiwan). Traditional Chaozhou method assumes generous loading — tea fills teapot ⅔–¾ volume.
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Liquor Color
Orange-yellow to golden-amber (橙黄明亮, chénghuáng míngliàng), clear and transparent, with warm honey shade.
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Rb Intensity
3
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2.3–5.3% of dry mass (significant variation explained by clone variability and growing conditions). Theobromine, theophylline — in trace amounts.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fluorine, selenium. Mineral profile strongly depends on specific site; high-altitude Wudong soils are rich in microelements.
Vitamins
Vitamins B₁, B₂, C, E — in standard amounts for oolongs. Vitamin C is partially destroyed during roasting, but with moderate firing a noticeable part is preserved.
Early harvest months
4, 9
Late harvest months
5, 10
Peak harvest months
4, 5, 9, 10
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Region coverage: China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市, Cháozhōu shì), Chao'an District (潮安区, Cháo'ān qū), Fènghuáng Town (凤凰镇, Fènghuáng zhèn), Fenghuangshan mountain range (凤凰山, Fènghuáng shān)

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