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Gaiwan

Pínghé Báiyá Qílán平和白芽奇兰

Pínghé bái yá qí lán

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Zhāngzhōu Prefecture (漳州市...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
SKU · PINGHE-BAI-YA-QI-LAN-CN
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Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Fújiàn Province (福建省, Fújiàn shěng), Zhāngzhōu Prefecture (漳州市, Zhāngzhōu shì), Pínghé County (平和县, Pínghé xiàn)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
PINGHE-BAI-YA-QI-LAN-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 92°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 8 steeps
  • Western: 88°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
5 g per 110 ml (gaiwan) for gongfu method. For larger vessels — 3–4 g per 200–250 ml.
Water temperature
95 °C
Gongfu water temperature
92 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Tea-to-water ratio
10 s
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly twisted, weighty elongated strips (条索紧结重实, tiáosuǒ jǐnjié zhòngshí), uniform in caliber. Color — dark green-brown with oily luster (青褐油润), with inclu...
Spent Leaves
Soft, elastic, opened leaves with living luster. Color — characteristic "red-green mosaic" (红绿相映): green leaf center and reddish edge, testifying to precise oxidation ...
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
2
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
2
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine — 2.8%, somewhat higher than average for oolongs (usually 2–3%). Also contain theobromine and theophylline in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
0.8% (calculated on dry matter). Main representative — L-theanine, responsible for sweetness, softness of liquor and synergy with caffeine, providing "calm alertness."
Essential Oils
High content of volatile aromatic compounds (linalool, nerol, geraniol, indole and others), forming the signature of the cultivar — prolonged orchid aroma.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and also — thanks to selenium-containing soils — elevated level of selenium (Se) in finished tea, which distinguishes Baiya Qi...
Polyphenols
15.7% — indicator exceeding that of Tieguanyin and several other Minnan oolongs. Include catechins, theaflavins, as well as partial oxidation products determining astringency, s...
Vitamins
Present are vitamin C, B-group vitamins (B₁, B₂), vitamin E and carotenoids — typical set for semi-oxidized teas with moderate degree of oxidation.
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