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Tōngshān hóngchá

通山红茶

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Tea type
Red Tea

SKU · TONGSHAN-HONGCHA-CN

SKU · TONGSHAN-HONGCHA-CN
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 g per 150 ml.
Teaware
A gaiwan or a porcelain teapot.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance
Beautiful shape, black with a sheen (外形优美,色泽乌润).
Dry Leaf Aroma
No separate description.
Liquor Aroma
High and pure (香气高纯); in the second description — natural floral, lasting (天然花香持久).
Liquor Color
Light red (汤色浅红) — in the organoleptic section; red and bright (汤色红亮) — in the second description.
Spent Leaves
Slightly dark (叶底稍暗).
Taste
Mellow, full and refreshing (滋味醇厚爽口); the tea withstands many infusions (耐冲泡).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

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

Tea characteristics

Tea characteristics

Cultivar
Secondo i requisiti di tutela, la popolazione locale (当地群体种) e cultivar introdotte negli ultimi anni della serie dello Hubei «Echa», per esempio Echa 8 (鄂茶8, *Èchá 8*) e Wufeng 212 (五峰212, *Wǔfēng 212*).

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

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

Details

Details

Name Breakdown
通山 is the name of the county, 红茶 means “red tea”.
Health
Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.

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