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Gaiwan

Láoshān Hóng Chá崂山红茶

Láoshān hóngchá

Origin
China, Shāndōng Province (山东省, Shāndōng Shěng), Qīngdǎo City (青岛市, Qī...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · LAOSHAN-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Shāndōng Province (山东省, Shāndōng Shěng), Qīngdǎo City (青岛市, Qīngdǎo Shì), Láoshān District (崂山区, Láoshān Qū)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
LAOSHAN-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
3–5 g per 150–200 ml water (flash steeping method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (steeping).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) or teapot—optimal choice, allowing full appreciation of aroma and liquor color. Also suitable is a thin-walled Yixing clay teapot or tall...
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
Small, tightly twisted tea particles of needle-like or spiral shape, dark brown, almost black color, often with glossy sheen. In highest grades, golden tips (buds) are present. ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Intense, warm, sweet, with dominating notes of dark chocolate, cocoa beans, roasted nuts (hazelnuts, almonds), and caramel. Complementary shades—honey, rosehip, sweet pastry, so...
Liquor Aroma
Deep, enveloping, with pronounced notes of caramel, malt sugar, dark chocolate, and dried fruits. As it cools, honey and rye bread notes emerge.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, from golden-orange to rich copper-red. Noticeably lighter than many other red teas (black teas), due to small-leaf raw material and oxidation characteristics.
Spent Leaves
Small, uniform leaves of copper-brown color, elastic, with well-expressed traces of rolling.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Details
Raw Material
Leaves must be fresh, undamaged, harvested in morning hours after dew has dried. For highest grades, exclusively hand-picking is used.
Alkaloids
Caffeine (provides tonic effect), theobromine, theophylline. The synergy of caffeine and L-theanine creates mild, "focused" alertness without excessive stimulation.
Essential Oils
Form the warm chocolate-caramel aromatic profile. Among key components—linalool, geraniol, β-ionone, benzaldehyde, and furfural.
Minerals
Potassium, manganese, fluorine, iron, zinc. Rich mineral composition is due to granite soils and mineralized water of the region.
Vitamins
B group vitamins, E; trace amounts of vitamin C (significantly destroyed during oxidation), PP.
Early harvest months
3, 4
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