Taicha 18 Hào Hóngyù Bái Chá台茶18号红玉白茶
Táichá 18 hào hóngyù báichá
- Origin
- Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Yúchí Township (魚池鄉, Yúchí ...
- Tea type
- White Tea
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 75 °C
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu Xiàn), Yúchí Township (魚池鄉, Yúchí Xiāng), Sǔn Moon Lake area (日月潭, Rìyuè Tán, "Lake of Sun and Moon")
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- TAICHA-18-HAO-HONGYU-BAICHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 75°C, 5 g / 100 ml, 10s, 4 steeps
- Western: 65°C, 2 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Process
- የተዘጋጀው ተፈላ ከመጠጣቱ በፊት በኩባያው ውስጥ “እንዲተነፍስ” መፍቀድ — በትንሹ ሲቀዘቅዝ የሜንቶል መዓዛ ሊጨምር ይችላል።
- Tea amount
- 3–5 g per 150–200 ml water.
- Teaware
- Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) or glass teapot. Transparent teaware allows observing unfolding of large leaves and evaluating liquor color. Brewing in porcelain teapot ...
- Water temperature
- 80 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 75 °C
- Tea amount
- 5 g
Origin
- Tea type
- White
- Soil
- Fertile red soils of volcanic origin with acidic reaction, providing excellent drainage and rich mineral profile.
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Large, slightly twisted leaves of dark green or brownish color with noticeable veins and inclusions of silvery downy buds. Visually noticeably different from compact Fujian whit...
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Bright and memorable. Dominated by notes of fresh mint, menthol and camphor — calling card of cultivar TTES No. 18. Complemented by shades of tropical fruits (melon, mango, lych...
- Liquor Aroma
- Retains menthol and fruity notes of dry leaf, but in softer, enveloping presentation. When cooling, floral and honey nuances appear.
- Liquor Color
- From pale yellow to light amber, clear, with light golden tint.
- Spent Leaves
- Large, elastic leaves of olive-green or brownish color, well preserving integrity. Menthol aroma is felt in spent leaves too.
- Sensory Source Descriptor Cz Intensity
- 2
Details
- Alkaloids
- Moderate caffeine content (~2.5–3.5%), theobromine and theophylline in trace amounts. Tonic effect is mild but more noticeable than pure white teas from small-leaf cultivars.
- Amino Acids
- Contains L-theanine, providing relaxing effect and mild sweetness. Amino acid to polyphenol ratio — moderate, giving taste balance of sweetness and structure.
- Minerals
- Potassium, magnesium, manganese.
- Vitamins
- Vitamin C, B-group vitamins.
- Early harvest months
- 3
- Late harvest months
- 4, 9
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