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Gaiwan

Táiwān Mì Xiāng Hóng Chá台湾蜜香红茶

Táiwān mì xiāng hóngchá

Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · TAIWAN-MI-XIANG-HONGCHA-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
TAIWAN-MI-XIANG-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
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn), clay teapot, glass teapot. Gaiwan is preferable for full revelation of aromatic profile.
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
Taste
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, sweet, multi-layered. Natural honey tone dominates — not cloying, but elegant, with depth. Underneath — notes of ripe peach, lychee, muscat grape, floral overtones (rose...
Liquor Aroma
Intense honey-fruity bouquet, persistent through 5–7 steepings. Honey, ripe stone fruits, tropical notes, floral base. One of the most aromatic red teas (black tea) in the world.
Liquor Color
Bright, clear, from golden-orange to rich amber-red. Lustrous, with pronounced luminescence in sunlight.
Spent Leaves
Leaves soft, elastic, brown-red color. With careful examination, characteristic spotted leafhopper bite marks are visible — brownish spots and dried edges.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Details
Cultivar
Per la produzione del Mì Xiāng Hóngchá si utilizzano principalmente due varietà di pianta del tè (*Camellia sinensis* var. *sinensis*):
Alkaloids
Caffeine (~2.5–4%), theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
L-theanine content is significant — especially when using cultivar Qing Xin Gan Zi, genetically predisposed to high levels of this amino acid. L-theanine softens the stimulating...
Early harvest months
3, 4
Late harvest months
5, 6
Peak harvest months
4, 5
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