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Gaiwan

Yán Sōng Xiǎo Zhǒng Hóng Chá岩松小种红茶

yán sōng xiǎo zhǒng hóngchá

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Nánpíng City (南平市, Nánpín...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · YAN-SONG-XIAO-ZHONG-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn Shěng), Nánpíng City (南平市, Nánpíng Shì), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
YAN-SONG-XIAO-ZHONG-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
5–7 g per 150 ml water (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 200 ml (European method).
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
Taste
Liquor Color
From dark amber to rich red-brown. Liquor is transparent, clear, with deep, warm shade. In good lighting, it shimmers with shades of mahogany and old amber.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic leaves of dark brown, sometimes reddish-bronze color. Leaf opens evenly. Uniformity and integrity of leaf — indicator of quality processing.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
1
Details
Picking
Spring — April–May. Harvest time is later than for Jin Jun Mei (buds only), and approximately coincides with the harvest period for Wuyi oolongs.
Pluck Standard
One–two or two–three upper leaves (一芽二葉 or 一芽三葉). Use of tips (buds) is less typical than for elite Jin Jun Mei, but may be present in more expensive versions. Hand-picked.
Raw Material
High. Only healthy, undamaged leaves from bushes growing in the Wuyi Mountains zone.
Alkaloids
Caffeine — about 3–4% of dry mass (40–65 mg per 200 ml cup). Theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
Content — about 2.5–3.5% of dry mass. L-theanine — main amino acid, contributing sweetness and softening astringency.
Vitamins
B₁, B₂, C (in limited quantity), E, K.
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