- 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).