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Xīnhuà hóngchá

Name: Xīnhuà hóngchá
SKU: XINHUA-HONGCHA-CN

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Tea type: Red Tea

SKU · XINHUA-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: 3–5 g per 150 ml.
Teaware: A white porcelain gaiwan or teapot — the color of the liquor is visible in it.

Taste

Taste profile

Dry Leaf Appearance: Black, oily, firm (乌油紧实).
Dry Leaf Aroma: No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Liquor Aroma: Honeyed and long-lasting (蜜香悠长).
Liquor Color: Orange-yellow, clear and bright (橙黄透亮). For a red tea this is a light tone; the more common description of the class is red or red-orange.
Spent Leaves: No descriptions in the sources consulted.
Taste: Sweet, fresh, mellow and brisk (甘鲜醇爽).

03 / Origin passport

Origin and production

Tea type: Red
Climate: No exact data in the sources consulted; descriptions speak of high-mountain clouds and mists (高山云雾).
Soil: According to descriptions — rich in organic matter; the exact type is not found in the sources consulted.

Tea characteristics

Cultivar: Not named in the sources consulted.
Picking: Timing is not given in the sources consulted.
Pluck Standard: No data in the sources consulted.
Raw Material: Origin from Xinhua County.

04 / Tea care

Keep it fresh

Storage: StorageClass practice. In tight packaging, in a dry, cool, dark place, without foreign odors. A refrigerator is not needed.

Details

Cultural Significance: For the county, red tea is the main argument in the dispute over the origin of Hunan red and part of the image of the Meishan (梅山) mountain country.
Chemistry: Chemical CompositionPhysicochemical data are not found in the sources consulted. The material of the department of culture and tourism mentions theaflavins but gives no figures.
Health: Health PropertiesThere are no verified data on the effects of this particular tea.