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Gaiwan

Mingjiān Mì Xiāng Hóng Chá名间蜜香红茶

Míngjiān mì xiāng hóngchá

Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Towns...
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · MINGJIAN-MI-XIANG-HONGCHA-CN
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Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Míngjiān Township (名間鄉, Míngjiān Xiāng)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
MINGJIAN-MI-XIANG-HONGCHA-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 93°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
  • Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
5–7 g per 150 ml water (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Red
Taste
Liquor Aroma
Rich and persistent, with predominance of honey-fruit complex. As it cools, additional facets unfold — floral, spicy, sometimes with subtle fruit acidity. Aroma holds well in em...
Liquor Color
From amber-red to red-brown — rich, clear, with pronounced shine and color depth.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor Ch Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
2
Details
Cultivar
Mingjian farmers use several Taiwanese cultivars:
Pluck Standard
Bud with two to three upper leaves (一心二葉至一心三葉). More democratic standard compared to "Jīn Yá" version (where emphasis is on buds), making this tea somewhat more a...
Name Breakdown
— ጂኦግራፊያዊ አመላካች የሆነ የከተማዋ ስም። የቦታው ስም በቃሉ ትርጉም «በታወቁ [ቦታዎች] መካከል» ማለት ሲሆን ከአካባቢው ታሪካዊ ስም ጋር የተያያዘ ነው።
Alkaloids
Caffeine (2.5–3.5%), theobromine, theophylline.
Amino Acids
L-theanine — leading amino acid, determining sweetness and "volume" of taste. Total amino acid content — 2–3% of dry matter.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluorine, iron, zinc.
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