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Xīngǎng hóngchá

新岗红茶

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Tea type
Red Tea

SKU · XINGANG-HONGCHA-CN

SKU · XINGANG-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
3–5 g per 150 ml.
Teaware
A white porcelain gaiwan or teapot — to see the color of the liquor.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance
Tight twists (条索紧结), black, with an oily sheen (乌润油亮).
Dry Leaf Aroma
No separate description.
Liquor Aroma
Distinct floral-fruity (花果香明显); *Minsheng Zhoukan* compares it to flowers and honey.
Liquor Color
Brownish red, bright (汤色棕红明亮).
Spent Leaves
No separate description.
Taste
Fresh, tender-sweet, with a long sweet aftertaste (滋味鲜爽嫩甜,回甘持久).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type
Red
Geographical Indication Status
Yes
Climate
Warm and humid; climate figures were not found in the sources consulted.
Soil
According to local descriptions, fertile; the soil type was not found in the sources consulted.

Tea characteristics

Tea characteristics

Picking
Dates are not given in the sources consulted. The magazine *Minsheng Zhoukan* relays the local picking rule — “early, tender, often” (早、嫩、勤).
Pluck Standard
A bud with a leaf (一芽一叶); according to *Minsheng Zhoukan* — a bud with one or two leaves.
Raw Material
Origin from Qiashui town.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage
StorageClass practice. In tight packaging, in a dry, cool, dark place, away from foreign odors. A refrigerator is not needed.

Details

Details

Chemistry
Chemical CompositionNo physicochemical data were found in the sources consulted. Local advertising texts speak of an elevated content of anthocyanins, but give neither a method nor figures; this claim cannot be considered verified.
Health
Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.

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