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Gaiwan

Yíhóng Gōngfū宜红工夫

Yíhóng gōngfū

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi)
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · YIHONG-GONG-FU-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Húběi Province (湖北, Húběi)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
YIHONG-GONG-FU-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 method); 3–4 g per 200–250 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
Soil
Predominantly weakly acidic yellow-red soils (微酸性黄红壤) with pH 4.5–6.5, rich in organic matter. These soils create the characteristic minerality and "body" of Yihong&#3...
Water
The region is crossed by the Yangtze River system and its tributaries, creating a favorable water-air balance — the mountains are constantly shrouded in clouds and fog.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Thin, tightly rolled tea strips (条索紧细, tiáosuǒ jǐnxì), even and uniform. Color — deep black-brown with oily luster (乌润, wūrùn). Golden bud tips (金毫, jīnháo) ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Warm, sweetish — honey, rye bread, light caramel notes. Highest grades additionally display subtle floral-fruity overtones.
Liquor Aroma
Rich, multi-layered — in first infusions honey and fruity notes dominate (dried apricot, date); as brewing continues, bread-caramel and light spicy notes unfold. The aroma is pe...
Liquor Color
Orange-red, bright and clear (橘红明亮, júhóng míngliàng). When hot — with a golden rim at the cup walls (金圈).
Spent Leaves
Leaves unfold evenly, elastic and soft. Color — red-copper, uniform, without dark spots (叶底红亮, yèdǐ hóng liàng).
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Details
Raw Material
Fresh, whole leaf without mechanical damage; uniformity and tenderness of shoots; absence of coarse veins and foreign inclusions.
Amino Acids
L-theanine (L-茶氨酸) — key amino acid supporting mild sweetness and promoting calm concentration. Amino acid content in spring material is higher due to active shoot growth.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, fluorine, selenium. The mineral profile is determined by the yellow-red mountain soils of the region.
Vitamins
B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂, B₆), trace amounts of vitamin C (significantly reduced during full fermentation), vitamin P (rutin).
Early harvest months
3, 4
Late harvest months
5, 6
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