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Píngnán xiǎozhǒng

Name: Píngnán xiǎozhǒng
SKU: PINGNAN-XIAOZHONG-CN

屏南小种

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · PINGNAN-XIAOZHONG-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 gaiwan or a porcelain teapot.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tight, plump strands, black with a sheen (条索紧结肥壮，色泽乌润) — according to the portal's reference note.
Dry Leaf Aroma: No data in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: High, fresh and sweet (香气高而鲜甜) — according to the portal's reference note; a seller writes of a floral-fruity tone.
Liquor Color: Here the sources diverge. The portal's reference note writes “红浓” — deep red; a seller — golden orange.
Spent Leaves: Plump, fairly red (叶底肥壮尚红) — according to the portal's reference note.
Taste: The portal's reference note: “耐泡而不浓烈、厚重而不煞口、馨香而不生腻” — withstands many infusions but is not harsh, dense but not astringent, fragrant but not cloying; fresh, sweet and smooth.

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Soil: No data in the sources consulted.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In a dry, dark place at room temperature, in tight packaging, away from odors.

Details

Cultural Significance: According to a news publication, in Pingnan it is customary to cook tea with egg (蛋茶, *dànchá*), and almost every family knew how to make tea. Sellers write of “four hundred years of history”; this figure is not confirmed by any document.
Name Breakdown: “Pingnan” is the name of the county; *xiǎozhǒng* (小种) means “small variety”, the traditional name of Fujian red teas of this type.
Chemistry: Chemical CompositionPhysicochemical data are not found in the sources consulted.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.