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Gaiwan

Huáng Méi Guī黄玫瑰

huáng méiguī

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山), included in the UN...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
SKU · HUANG-MEIGUI-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山), included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
HUANG-MEIGUI-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
Process
ག་རམ་ ༣–༤ ལ་ ཙི་ཟུམ་ ༢༠༠–༢༥༠ དྲོད་ཚད་ ༩༠–༩༥°C སྐར་མ་ ༢–༣ ཆུ་ཡོམ་ ༢–༣
Tea amount
5–7 g.
Teaware
Porcelain gaiwan (preferable for aroma purity) or Yixing clay teapot, 100–150 ml.
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Large longitudinally twisted strands of dark brown or almost charcoal color with golden and reddish streaks. Leaf is dense, heavy.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, complex — rose, orchid, hyacinth; complemented by notes of caramel, honey, cedar resin and light nutty nuances.
Liquor Aroma
Intense, with dominance of rose and orchid (Dendrobium), shades of vanilla caramel and tropical fruits. Persistent throughout many infusions.
Liquor Color
Clear, sparkling, from golden-amber to amber-topaz with pearlescent sheen.
Spent Leaves
Large whole leaves of dark green color with reddish-brown edges, soft and elastic.
Taste
Soft, voluminous, enveloping. Honey and fruit (peach) tones, floral sweetness, pronounced minerality (yán yùn), light astringency. Long refreshing aftertaste with citr...
Details
Cultivar
*Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*, hybrid Huang Guan Yin × Huang Dan. Medium-height bushes (1–1.8 m) with vertical shoot growth.
Picking
Hand-picked, in April–May. Standard — bud and two upper leaves (一芽二叶). Spring first flush is especially valued. After picking, leaves undergo strict selection by size, color and...
Raw Material
Only high-quality raw material from certified Wuyi plantations. To strengthen the root system and depth of flavor, old tree-like bushes over 30 years old are sometimes used.
Alkaloids
Caffeine (~1.2–3%), theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
L-theanine (~0.8%) — content above average for Wuyi oolongs. Responsible for umami and relaxing effect.
Essential Oils
Volatile aromatic compounds, including rosocyanin (C₁₅H₁₀O₆), affecting the characteristic aftertaste.
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