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Bái Jī Guān
Gaiwan
Bái Jī Guān白鸡冠
bái jī guān
- Origin
- China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān),...
- Tea type
- Oolong Tea
- Water temperature
- 90 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 95 °C
SKU · BAI-JI-GUAN-CN
Tea dossier
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Fújiàn Province (福建, Fújiàn), Wǔyí Mountains (武夷山, Wǔyí Shān), Wuyishan City
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- BAI-JI-GUAN-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 95°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 9 steeps
- Western: 92°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Process
- ለረጅም ጊዜ ማቆየት የሻዩ ጣዕም አስትሪንጀንትና መራራ እንዲሆን ሊያደርገው ይችላል።
- Tea amount
- 5-7 grams per 150-200 ml of water.
- Teaware
- Gaiwan (traditional Chinese cup with lid) or Yixing clay teapot are ideal. Yixing clay is porous and "breathes" well, allowing the tea to fully unfold.
- Water temperature
- 90 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 95 °C
- Tea amount
- 7 g
Origin
- Tea type
- Oolong
- Climate
- Subtropical monsoon, with warm winters and hot summers. High humidity, abundant precipitation, frequent fogs that shelter tea bushes from scorching sun and promote accumulation ...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Complex, multifaceted, with pronounced roasting ("fire") notes, floral (orchid, gardenia), fruity (peach, apricot), honey, spicy, and woody nuances. A light "smok...
- Liquor Aroma
- Rich, deep, with dominant floral and fruity notes, roasting shades, honey, spices.
- Liquor Color
- From golden-yellow to amber-red, transparent, clear, with oily sheen.
- Spent Leaves
- Whole, dense, elastic leaves that unfold after brewing. Color from yellowish-green to brownish-red, depending on degree of oxidation and roasting.
- Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
- 3
- Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
- 2
Details
- Cultivar
- For producing Bai Ji Guan, the tea bush cultivar of the same name is used - Bái Jī Guān (白鸡冠, bái jī guān). This cultivar is distinguished by:
- Picking
- Harvest occurs in spring, usually in late April - early May.
- Pluck Standard
- Bud and two-three top leaves are picked.
- Raw Material
- Very high, only healthy, undamaged leaves and buds with the light shade characteristic of this cultivar are used.
- Cultural Significance
- Bai Ji Guan is not simply tea, but a true work of tea art. It is one of the rarest and most expensive oolongs and is highly valued by connoisseurs for its unique appearance, com...
- Name Breakdown
- ባይ ጂ ጓን ተራ ሻይ ሳይሆን እውነተኛ የሻይ ጥበብ ሥራ ነው። ከሁሉም ኡሎንጎች መካከል እጅግ ብርቅና ውድ ከሆኑት አንዱ ሲሆን በልዩ ገጽታው፣ ውስብስብ ጣዕሙ፣ ሁለገብ መዓዛውና ኃይለኛ ተጽዕኖው ምክንያት በአዋቂዎች ዘንድ ከፍተኛ ግምት ይሰጠዋል።
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