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Jīnzhài hóngchá

Name: Jīnzhài hóngchá
SKU: JINZHAI-HONGCHA-CN

金寨红茶

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · JINZHAI-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: Gaiwan or small teapot; in a white cup the golden rim is visible.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tight thin strands, black with a sheen, with noticeable golden hairs (紧细乌润显金毫). Reference descriptions add that the strands are round and straight (圆直).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No separate description in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: A fire aroma with sweetness (火香带甜). Reference descriptions put it more broadly: a high, fresh, sweet aroma and a rich fiery note (甜香高鲜、火香浓郁).
Liquor Color: Copper-red, bright, with an amber-golden rim at the edge (铜红明亮有琥珀金圈).
Spent Leaves: Evenly red, bright (红匀明亮).
Taste: Fresh and mellow, with a sweet aftertaste (鲜醇回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: Numerical data are not found in the sources consulted.
Soil: Mainly brown forest soils (棕壤) and yellowish-brown soils (黄棕壤), acidic and slightly acidic, pH 5.5–6.5; organic matter not less than 2.0%.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: According to the protection requirements — the local population variety (当地群体种, *dāngdì qúntǐzhǒng*).
Pluck Standard: A description of the shoot (how many leaves per bud) is not found in the sources consulted.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Условия хранения: Не указаны для этой партии.

Details

Cultural Significance: Jinzhai is the inner mountain zone of green Lu'an Guapian; for the county, red tea is a second line of the same economy.
Name Breakdown: “Jinzhai” (金寨) is the name of the county; “*hóngchá*” (红茶) means “red tea”.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.