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Wǔyíshān qízhǒng

Name: Wǔyíshān qízhǒng
SKU: WUYISHAN-QIZHONG-CN

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Tea type: Oolong Tea

SKU · WUYISHAN-QIZHONG-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: 95 - 100 °C
Tea amount: 7–8 g per 110 ml gaiwan.
Teaware: A gaiwan or a Yixing teapot.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Tight and heavy (紧结重实), the color fresh, emerald-glossy (翠润); even, clean. In the first grade — simply tight (结实), oily-glossy (油润).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: High and clean (清高); in the first grade — clean (清纯).
Liquor Color: Golden yellow, clear (金黄清澈).
Spent Leaves: Soft, glossy, even, with a bright red rim (软亮匀齐、红边鲜艳).
Taste: Clean, mellow, sweet and fresh, with a rock rhyme (清醇甘爽、岩韵显); in the first grade — fairly full, the rock rhyme clear (尚醇厚、岩韵明).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Oolong
Geographical Indication Status: Yes
Climate: Mean annual temperature 18–18.5 °C, precipitation about 2000 mm, humidity about 80%.
Soil: Volcanic gravel, red sandstone and shale; a thick humus layer, pH 4–6.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: In trade descriptions — the local seed population 菜茶: bushes propagated by seed, so that each differs slightly from its neighbor.
Pluck Standard: The one common to Wuyi Yancha: picking by the opening of the top leaf — from two to four leaves depending on the degree of opening; medium opening is considered the best. There are no separate requirements for the raw material of *qízhǒng*.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. Airtight, in a dry, cool place, away from light and foreign odors.

Details

Cultural Significance: *Qízhǒng* is the root of Wuyishan selection: the named bushes for which Wuyishan is famous were, according to the descriptions, selected from the same seed population.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.