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Taiwan Oolong

Sìjìchūn四季春

sìjìchūn

Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Towns...
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Township (名間鄉, Míngjiān Xiāng) — the main production center
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
SKU
SIJICHUN-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
Gongfu method: 8 g per 200 ml (tea ratio 1:25). Everyday method: 3–5 g per 250–300 ml. Cold brewing: 5 g per 1000 ml.
Water temperature
90 °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
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled semi-spherical granules (半球狀, bànqiú zhuàng), tight and compact. Color — dark green with oily luster (墨綠油潤, mòlǜ yóurùn), with light...
Liquor Color
With light oxidation — honey-green with golden cast (蜜綠透金黃, mìlǜ tòu jīnhuáng), transparent and clear. With moderate oxidation — orange-yellow, bright and rich (橙...
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
2
Details
Pluck Standard
Predominantly one bud and two-three leaves (一芽二三叶, yī yá èr-sān yè). For premium batches — one bud and two leaves with a proportion of at least 95%. Mass producti...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, iron, zinc — in physiologically significant trace amounts. High iron and magnesium content in Mingjian soils is reflected in the tea&#...
Vitamins
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂, folic acid). Vitamin C content is higher in lightly oxidized batches.
Early harvest months
4, 9
Late harvest months
5, 10
Peak harvest months
4, 5, 9, 10
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