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Gaiwan

Jiétān Hóng Chá碣滩红茶

Jiétān hóngchá

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Huáihuà City (怀化市, Huáihuà ...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · JIETAN-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húnán Province (湖南省, Húnán Shěng), Huáihuà City (怀化市, Huáihuà Shì), Yuánlíng County (沅陵县)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
JIETAN-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); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping in cup).
Teaware
White porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗) 100–120 ml—best choice for revealing floral aroma; porcelain teapot; glass teapot (for visual enjoyment of liquor color).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Red
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Fine, tight twist (条索紧细); color—dark, with oily luster (色泽乌润, sèzé wūrùn); high uniformity.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh floral-fruity bouquet with honey notes and light bread undertone; characterized by purity and "transparency" of aroma—without heavy or intrusive tones.
Liquor Color
Bright red, clear, with good transparency (汤色红亮, tāngsè hóngliàng); highest grades have pronounced golden rim.
Spent Leaves
Tender, red-copper, evenly colored (叶底细嫩红亮, yèdǐ xìnèn hóngliàng); leaves whole, well-opened.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
3
Details
Picking
For red tea (black tea), optimal picking is before Qīngmíng (清明, early April) and in the early spring period; young buds and upper leaves contain maximum aromatic substances.
Pluck Standard
1 bud + 1–2 young leaves (嫩鲜叶, nèn xiānyè); for highest grades—tender, uniform shoots with minimal leaf blade opening.
Raw Material
Freshly picked leaves must be whole, without mechanical damage; delivery to the factory—immediate.
Alkaloids
Caffeine (2–4% dry weight), theobromine, theophylline. Synergy with L-theanine gives mild tonic effect.
Amino Acids
Increased L-theanine content (due to high-mountain foggy climate and purple soils). L-theanine provides the sweetness without sugariness characteristic of Jietan Hong and soft &...
Minerals
Zinc, manganese, selenium, potassium, iron—reflect mineral richness of purple soils.
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