Qiān Liǎng Chá千两茶
qiān liǎng chá
- Origin
- China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn), Ji...
- Tea type
- Dark Tea
- Water temperature
- 95 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China, Húnán Province (湖南, Húnán), Ānhuà County (安化县, Ānhuà Xiàn), Jiāngnán Town (江南镇, Jiāngnán Zhèn), Biānjiāng Village (边江村, Biānjiāng Cūn) — the historical birthplace and main production area
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- QIAN-LIANG-CHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 100°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 10 steeps
- Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Tea amount
- 5–7 g per 100–150 ml water (gongfu / steeping method); 2–3 g per 250 ml (infusion); 6–10 g per 500–800 ml (boiling).
- Water temperature
- 95 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
- Tea amount
- 6 g
- Gongfu water volume
- 100 ml
- Tea-to-water ratio
- 10 s
Origin
- Tea type
- Dark
- Alt Names
- Huā Juǎn Chá (花卷茶, Huājuǎn Chá — "flower scroll tea"); "World Tea King" (世界茶王).
- Climate
- Subtropical monsoon, with clearly defined seasons. Average annual temperature 16–17°C, precipitation 1,600–1,800 mm per year, high humidity and frequent fogs. The tea bush ...
Taste
- Liquor Aroma
- Rich, with pronounced "chenxiang" (aging aroma). Dominants: wood, nuts, spices, dried fruits. From bamboo wrapping — subtle "green" bamboo background. In wel...
- Liquor Color
- From dark amber to red-brown; in aged specimens — deep ruby-chestnut. The liquor is clear, oily, maintains brightness for a long time.
- Spent Leaves
- Large, whole leaves with stems of dark brown color, resilient, with uniform texture. Absence of foreign odors and "cleanliness" of the spent leaves is a quality indica...
- Sensory Source Descriptor Dt Intensity
- 4
- Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
- 1
- Sensory Source Descriptor Mn Intensity
- 1
Details
- Picking
- For Qian Liang Cha, raw material from summer and autumn harvests is used, when leaves reach sufficient maturity and density.
- Amino Acids
- Total content in raw material ~1.5–2.9% (depending on season). Include L-theanine (L-茶氨酸), which has mild relaxing action without sedative effect. During fermentation, free amin...
- Vitamins
- C (in raw material; partially destroyed during fermentation), B group (B₁, B₂), E, K.
- 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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