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Chāngníng hóngchá

Name: Chāngníng hóngchá
SKU: CHANGNING-HONGCHA-CN

昌宁红茶

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · CHANGNING-HONGCHA-CN

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How to brew

01 / Sensations

Taste profile

From the first impression to the smallest tasting note.

Intensity, balance and flavor notes

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Flavor descriptors

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02 / Practice

Brewing

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Brewing

Western brewing

Water temperature: 90 - 95 °C
Tea amount: 3–5 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A white porcelain gaiwan or teapot — against the white, the golden ring of the liquor is visible.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Thick, tight strands with many sharp tips (条索肥硕紧结多锋苗); the color is black-brown, oily, with noticeable golden hairs (色泽乌褐油润显金毫).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description.
Liquor Aroma: Sweet and rich (香气甜香浓郁); in the standard the aroma is classed among the liquor indicators (内质).
Liquor Color: Bright red, clear, with a golden ring (汤色红艳明亮带金圈).
Spent Leaves: Thick, tender leaf with many buds, evenly red, bright (叶底肥嫩多芽红匀明亮).
Taste: Fresh, rich, full-bodied (滋味鲜浓醇厚).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Climate: Climate figures are not found in the sources consulted.
Soil: According to the standard — red and yellow-red soils with pH 4.5–6.5, organic matter not less than 1.5%, layer thickness not less than 100 cm.

Tea characteristics

Picking: According to reference data, mainly in spring, to a lesser extent in autumn.
Pluck Standard: According to the standard — a bud, a bud with one leaf or a bud with two leaves; each category is picked separately.
Raw Material: Fresh leaf from the protection zone in Changning County; the rules for planting and fertilizing are set by the standard.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Условия хранения: Не указаны для этой партии.

Details

Cultural Significance: According to an article on the Ministry of Agriculture website, Changning lies in the upper reaches of the tea region of the Lancang basin and was an important station on the Tea Horse Road (茶马古道); old tea trees here sit alongside large modern gardens.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.