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Sōngxī hóngchá

Name: Sōngxī hóngchá
SKU: SONGXI-HONGCHA-CN

松溪红茶

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · SONGXI-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: 3–4 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A white porcelain gaiwan — it shows the color of the liquor and the “golden ring”.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: The strands are tight and fine, slightly curved, the tips conspicuous; the color is black and lustrous, with much golden down, the tips golden-yellow (条索紧细略带弯曲，苗锋显，色泽乌润多显金色茸毫).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Long, a sweet “aroma of tender leaf”, rich, with a barely perceptible note of 紫罗兰 (香气悠长……嫩甜香，浓郁芳香、隐约间带紫罗兰香气). In botany 紫罗兰 is stock; in tea texts the word is usually translated as violet.
Liquor Color: Red, bright, with a yellowish tinge, with a distinct “golden ring” at the edge (汤色红艳透黄、明亮显金圈).
Spent Leaves: Soft, with visible buds, the color of red copper (叶底柔软见芽，呈紫铜色).
Taste: Fresh and mellow, sweet, with a sweet returning aftertaste (滋味鲜醇、甜和回甘).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Geographical Indication Status: Yes

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In airtight packaging, at room temperature, in a dry, dark place, away from foreign odors. The sweet aroma weakens over time.

Details

Name Breakdown: “Songxi” (松溪) is the name of the county: 松 means “pine”, 溪 means “stream”. “*Hóngchá*” (红茶) means “red tea”. In the English part of the mark it is “black”, as red tea is called in the West.
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.