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Gaiwan

Liùlóng Hóng Chá六龙红茶

Liùlóng hóngchá

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zì...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · LIULONG-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Guǎngxī Zhuāng Autonomous Region (广西壮族自治区, Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū), Héchí Prefecture (河池市, Héchí Shì), Nándān County (南丹县, Nándān Xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
LIULONG-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
4–6 g per 100–120 ml.
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (盖碗) — optimal for revealing aromatic profile; porcelain or glass teapot; Yixing teapot for more rounded taste.
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
Thread-like, neat twist (条索, tiáosuǒ); for "Golden Spiral" — elegant spirals. Color — dark chestnut to black. Golden tips (金毫) are distinctly visible, especially ...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Warm, with honey base and distinct notes of dried fruits. "Traditional Xiaozhong" has light, delicate smokiness (轻烟香), without obtrusiveness.
Liquor Aroma
Multi-layered: opening wave — honey and dried fruits (apricots, raisins); middle — bread crust with caramel undertone; final — light woody tones. The smoky line adds a subtle pi...
Liquor Color
Red-amber (红琥珀色), bright and clear. "Golden Bud" — lighter, orange-golden.
Spent Leaves
Leaf opens elastically and evenly; shades from copper-brown to reddish-chestnut. Leaf integrity is preserved, testifying to quality hand picking and careful processing.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Details
Raw Material
Whole, fresh leaf without mechanical damage and signs of disease. Raw material passes certification as harmless (无公害) and "green" (绿色食品A级). Total area of certified pla...
Alkaloids
Caffeine (typically 2.5–3.5%), theobromine and theophylline in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
Including L-theanine — provide softness, sweetness and "honey" aftertaste. High-altitude conditions with frequent fogs promote increased amino acid accumulation.
Early harvest months
3, 4
Late harvest months
5, 6
Peak harvest months
4, 5
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