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Gaiwan

Jīn Mǔdān金牡丹

jīn mǔdān

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
JIN-MUDAN-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
5–7 g per 100–150 ml water (with steeping method).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (盖碗, gàiwǎn) — universal option allowing aroma evaluation in the lid; Yíxīng clay teapot (宜兴紫砂壶, Yíxīng zǐshā hú) — for denser, «w...
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Red
Taste
Liquor Aroma
Rich, persistent, unfolding in waves from steeping to steeping. In oolong — bright gardenia note in first steepings, gradually transitioning to fruity-honey; mineral base is fel...
Liquor Color
*Oolong:* From golden-amber to rich orange — depending on roasting degree; clear, with bright shine. *Red tea (black tea):* Bright ruby-red with golden rim (金圈, jīnquān).
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Details
Raw Material
For high-quality Jin Mudan oolong, the standard is flush of «small to medium opening» (小至中开面, xiǎo zhì zhōng kāimiàn) — bud and two-three young, beginning to...
Alkaloids
Caffeine (咖啡碱, kāfēi jiǎn) — about 4.4%; theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
2.3–3.9%, including L-theanine (L-茶氨酸, L-chá ānjīsuān). High amino acid content determines pronounced sweetness and relaxing effect.
Minerals
Potassium, calcium, manganese, zinc, selenium, fluorine — mineral profile enriched thanks to Wuyi soils of volcanic origin.
Polyphenols
About 30.8–34.9% — high indicator ensuring pronounced structure and antioxidant potential. Include catechins (EGCG, EGC, ECG), and in oolong after partial oxidation — also dimer...
Vitamins
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), B vitamins (B₁, B₂), vitamin E.
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