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Gongfu Brewing

Jiǔcéng Shān Hóng Chá九层山红茶

Jiǔcéng shān hóngchá

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Liùpánshuǐ Prefecture (六盘水, Li...
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · JIUCENG-SHAN-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州, Guìzhōu), Liùpánshuǐ Prefecture (六盘水, Liùpánshuǐ), Liùzhī Special District (六枝特区, Liùzhī Tèqū), Zāngkē Township (牂牁镇, Zāngkē Zhèn), Bànpō Village (半坡村)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
JIUCENG-SHAN-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
3 g per 150 ml water (1:50 ratio).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Red
Soil
Acidic yellow mountain soils (微酸性黄壤, wēi suānxìng huángrǎng), pH 5.0–6.5. Organic matter content ≥ 2%. Soils are rich in selenium, zinc, and other microelements. Acidi...
Taste
Liquor Color
Bright red, clear, brilliant (红艳明亮). In the best batches—with a light orange halo under side lighting.
Spent Leaves
Evenly red (红亮匀整), bright. Buds and leaves whole, fleshy, soft. In S9 series—predominance of whole golden buds.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
1
Details
Cultivar
Two main cultivars are used:
Pluck Standard
For S9 series—exclusively single buds or "one bud + one leaf" (一芽一叶); for S6 series—"one bud + two leaves" (一芽二叶); for mass category—"one bud + two-thre...
History
Jiuceng Shan Hong Cha is a young but rapidly gaining recognition tea, whose history spans little more than half a century.
Alkaloids
Caffeine, theobromine, theophylline. Caffeine content is moderately high, providing stimulating effect.
Amino Acids
3.5–5.0%, including high L-theanine content. It is amino acids that give the taste characteristic "fresh sweetness" (鲜甜) and balance polyphenol astringency.
Minerals
Zinc, manganese, potassium, magnesium, iron.
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