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Gaiwan

Kāiyáng Fù Xī Chá开阳富硒茶

Kāiyáng fù xī chá

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Guìyáng City (贵阳市, Guìyáng Shì), Kāiyá...
Tea type
Green Tea
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
SKU · KAIYANG-FU-XI-CHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guìzhōu Province (贵州省), Guìyáng City (贵阳市, Guìyáng Shì), Kāiyáng County (开阳县, Kāiyáng Xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
KAIYANG-FU-XI-CHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 3 steeps
  • Western: 70°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Process
First steeping — 3–5 seconds (quick). Withstands 5–8 steepings with gradual time increase.
Tea amount
5 g per 150 ml (gaiwan).
Teaware
Glass cup (for observing tea form and liquor color) or white porcelain gaiwan (盖碗).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
75 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Origin
Tea type
Green
Taste
Liquor Aroma
Chestnut aroma unfolds more fully, enriched with honey and floral undertones. Red tea (black tea) — fruity-sweet, with light smoky aftertaste.
Liquor Color
Green tea — yellow-green, bright and clear (黄绿明亮). Red tea (black tea) — orange-yellow, clear (橙黄透亮). White tea — pale yellow.
Spent Leaves
Tender green, uniform, fleshy and soft (嫩绿匀整,肥厚柔软). Leaves are thick, elastic, with clearly distinguishable buds — evidence of high-mountain origin and enriched soils.
Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
4
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Details
Cultivar
Main cultivars:
Picking
Spring picking — main, determining quality. Standards by grades:
Amino Acids
3.5–5.0% — 20% higher than ordinary green teas. According to individual analyses — up to 13% (calculated by China Tea Institute methodology — 2.8%). High indicator is due to clo...
Essential Oils
Form the chestnut and floral aromatic profile.
Minerals
Besides Se — zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K).
Polyphenols
≥30%. According to one analysis of "Nangongcha" variety — 23.4% (for a specific batch). Catechins, including EGCG, provide antioxidant activity and light astringency.
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