- Dry Leaf Appearance
- For Huizhou *hōngqīng*, the reference note names whole strips (条索完整). A description of *Jiēyuán hōngqīng* specifically is not found in the sources consulted.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- No descriptions in the sources consulted.
- Liquor Aroma
- The 2025 publication calls the aroma soft and full (香气醇) — as a feature of the local technology.
- Liquor Color
- No descriptions in the sources consulted.
- Spent Leaves
- No descriptions in the sources consulted.
- Taste
- At the 2026 promotional season, experts described the taste of *Jiēyuán hōngqīng* as rich and long (醇厚悠长). For Huizhou *hōngqīng* as a whole, the reference note calls the taste soft (滋味醇和) and the tea able to withstand many infusions.