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Gaiwan

Bolo Hóng Chá博罗红茶

Bóluó hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Huìzhōu City (惠州市, ...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · BOLUO-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Huìzhōu City (惠州市, Huìzhōu Shì), Bóluó County (博罗县, Bóluó Xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
BOLUO-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
4–5 g per 100–120 ml (small-leaf raw material extracts faster than large-leaf, so dosage is slightly lower).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗) — universal option; porcelain teapot; Cháozhōu clay teapot (潮州砂壶) — appropriate in Guangdong context. Glass teapot emphasizes beautiful liquor color.
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Red
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Dense, tight, small twist; leaf is thin, even, with characteristic small-leaf elegance. Color — dark chestnut to black, with golden tips on premium grades.
Liquor Color
Red-amber, bright, clear. Slightly lighter and "softer" than large-leaf red teas — closer to honey red with golden reflection.
Spent Leaves
Small, even, uniformly colored leaves; color — copper-red to chestnut. Leaf is elastic, preserving characteristic small-leaf structure.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2.5–3.5% of dry weight (typical for small-leaf varieties); theobromine, theophylline in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
Elevated relative content of amino acids (3–4% of dry weight), including L-theanine, explaining pronounced natural sweetness and mildness of taste.
Essential Oils
Complex of terpene alcohols (linalool, geraniol), characteristic of small-leaf mountain teas; Maillard reaction products — maltol, furfural.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, iron — reflection of organic-rich mountain soils of the Luofushan region.
Polyphenols
Small-leaf *var. sinensis* raw material contains moderate amounts of polyphenols (18–25% in fresh leaf), which after oxidation gives harmonious ratio of theaflavins and thearubi...
Vitamins
B₁, B₂, P (rutin), trace amounts of vitamin C.
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