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Gongfu Brewing

Gǔ Yī Hēi Chá古黟黑茶

Gǔ yī hēi chá

Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huángshān Ci...
Tea type
Dark Tea
Water temperature
100 °C
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
SKU · GU-YI-HEI-CHA-CN
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Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
China (中国, Zhōngguó), Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huángshān City (黄山市, Huángshān Shì), Yī County (黟县, Yī Xiàn)
Tea type
Gongfu Brewing
SKU
GU-YI-HEI-CHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 100°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 10 steeps
  • Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
Ratio 1:40 (for example, 5 g tea per 200 ml water). For pressed tea — fill teapot approximately 1/4 volume.
Water temperature
100 °C
Teaware
Предпочтительна керамическая посуда (陶壶, táo hú) или исинский чайник из пурпурной глины (紫砂壶, zǐ shā hú). Пористая структура глины поглощает «складской»...
Gongfu water temperature
100 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Dark
Alt Names
Ān Chá (安茶, Ān Chá) — historical trade name, literally "tea from An[hui]"; Ruǎn Zhī Chá (软枝茶, ruǎn zhī chá) — folk name, "tea with soft branch...
Soil
Fertile, predominantly acidic red-yellow soils (红壤-黄壤), enriched with organic matter and minerals. High iron and aluminum content contributes to the formation of the characteris...
Taste
Liquor Color
Orange-yellow (橙黄, chéng huáng), bright, clear. With increased aging time, color deepens to orange-red and reddish-brown. Young tea liquor may be lighter, with greenis...
Spent Leaves
Leaves unfold, revealing dark brown color with reddish cast. Stems and whole leaves are noticeable. Leaf is elastic, not loose — a sign of proper fermentation.
Sensory Source Descriptor Dt Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Mn Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Sb Intensity
5
Details
Amino Acids
L-theanine is present, whose content is favored by high-mountain growing conditions under diffused light. Participates in forming soft, sweetish aftertaste.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, zinc, selenium. Tea from mountainous regions of Yi County contains increased amounts of manganese and zinc due to soil mineral composi...
Vitamins
B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂, B₆), vitamin PP (nicotinic acid), trace amounts of vitamin C. Content of fat-soluble vitamins (E, K) increases during microbial fermentation.
Early harvest months
3, 4
Late harvest months
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Peak harvest months
3, 4, 5
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Region coverage: China (中国, Zhōngguó), Ānhuī Province (安徽省, Ānhuī Shěng), Huángshān City (黄山市, Huángshān Shì), Yī County (黟县, Yī Xiàn)

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