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Gaiwan

Lǐngtóu Qí Lán岭头奇兰

Lǐngtóu qí lán

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市,...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
SKU · LINGTOU-QI-LAN-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市, Cháozhōu Shì), Ráopíng County (饶平县, Ráopíng Xiàn), Fúbīn Town (浮滨镇, Fúbīn Zhèn, formerly Píngxī Town (坪溪镇, Píngxī Zhèn) before administrative reform), Lǐngtóu Village (岭头村, Lǐngtóu Cūn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
LINGTOU-QI-LAN-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
Tea amount
7 g per 150 ml (gongfu); 3–4 g per 250–300 ml (European style). For cold brewing — 5 g per 500 ml.
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight, elongated strips (条索, tiáosuǒ), dense and weighty. Leaf plates are narrow-shouldered, calibration is even. Color — yellow-green with dark olive tint and characterist...
Liquor Color
Clear yellow or golden-yellow (清黄或金黄, qīnghuáng huò jīnhuáng), transparent and bright. With enhanced roasting the shade shifts toward orange-amber.
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
4
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — about 4.4% in dry matter, which is relatively high among oolongs. Theobromine and theophylline are present in trace amounts and complement caffeine's tonic action.
Essential Oils
Rich volatile complex including linalool, nerol, geraniol and their derivatives, forming the characteristic orchid profile. Aromatic substance content is elevated due to signifi...
Vitamins
Vitamin C (in insignificant amounts, partially destroyed during fixation), B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂), vitamin E (tocopherols).
Early harvest months
4, 9
Late harvest months
5, 10
Peak harvest months
4, 5, 9, 10
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Region coverage: China, Guǎngdōng Province (广东省, Guǎngdōng Shěng), Cháozhōu City (潮州市, Cháozhōu Shì), Ráopíng County (饶平县, Ráopíng Xiàn), Fúbīn Town (浮滨镇, Fúbīn Zhèn, formerly Píngxī Town (坪溪镇, Píngxī Zhèn) before administrative reform), Lǐngtóu Village (岭头村, Lǐngtóu Cūn)

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