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Taiwan Oolong

Aged Qing Xin Oolong 20032003年陈年青心乌龙

2003 chénnián qīng xīn wūlóng

Origin
Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu xiàn), Ren'ai Township (仁愛鄉, Rén'à...
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
SKU · 2003-CHENNIAN-QING-XIN-WULONG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu xiàn), Ren'ai Township (仁愛鄉, Rén'ài xiāng), Wùshè area (霧社, Wùshè)
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
SKU
2003-CHENNIAN-QING-XIN-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
Tea amount
5–7 grams per 100–150 ml gaiwan or Yixing teapot.
Teaware
Yíxīng teapot (宜興壺, Yíxīng hú) from purple clay — optimal choice, enhancing "roundness" and depth of aged oolong flavor. Gaiwan acceptable for more neut...
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor Rb Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine content reduced compared to fresh oolong. Multiple roasting and long-term storage promote sublimation of part of caffeine, making tea milder in its effect on the body.
Amino Acids
Free L-theanine content reduced (consumed in Maillard reactions), however products of these reactions form complex flavor compounds responsible for depth and "roundness&quo...
Minerals
Potassium, manganese, fluorine, zinc; mineral composition determined by volcanic soils of Wushe.
Polyphenols
Total catechin content reduced compared to fresh oolong due to oxidative processes. EGCG partially converted to gallic acid and theaflavins. Antioxidant activity preserved, thou...
Early harvest months
4, 9
Late harvest months
5, 10
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