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Gongfu Brewing

Yúnnán Jǐngmài Oolong云南景迈乌龙

Yúnnán Jǐngmài wūlóng

Origin
Yúnnán Province (云南省), Pu'er City (普洱市), Láncāng Lahu Autonomous Coun...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Western water temperature
88 °C
SKU · YUNNAN-JINGMAI-WULONG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Yúnnán Province (云南省), Pu'er City (普洱市), Láncāng Lahu Autonomous County (澜沧拉祜族自治县), Jǐngmài Mountain area (景迈山)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
YUNNAN-JINGMAI-WULONG-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
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Gongfu steep increment
5 s
Gongfu maximum infusions
8
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Soil
Lateritic red soils rich in iron oxides and quartz, pH 4.5–5.5. Stimulate polyphenol accumulation and impart mineral notes to the aftertaste.
Topography
Southwestern Yunnan, near the border with Myanmar. System of gentle peaks and gorges covered with subtropical forest.
Taste
Spent Leaves
Large leaves with pronounced "red edge, green center," resilient.
Taste
Full-bodied, oily mouthfeel. Honey sweetness → hazelnut, burnt sugar → light "pu-erh" bitterness → prolonged returning sweetness (huí gān). Pronounced "Yunna...
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Dt Intensity
5
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Details
Pluck Standard
Bud + 2–3 leaves (一芽二叶). For "Light Roasting" — mature three-leaf flushes. Main harvest — spring (March–May); autumn (September–October) — for more oxidized batches.
Alkaloids
Caffeine ~30–40 mg/g (moderate).
Amino Acids
L-theanine 12–15 mg/g (unroasted) / ~6% of dry mass (roasted). Provides umami and "calm alertness."
Essential Oils
Nerol, linalool, geraniol, ocimene, nonanal (floral notes); guaiacol, phenols (smoky roasting notes). Steam fixation (unroasted style) preserves maximum volatiles.
Minerals
Potassium, fluorine, manganese, zinc, calcium, magnesium, selenium.
Polyphenols
18–22% (unroasted) / ~12% catechins (roasted). EGCG — main antioxidant. Theaflavins, thearubigins.
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