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Gaiwan

Xiāngcǎo Lán Hóng Chá香草兰红茶

xiāngcǎo lán hóngchá

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng)
Tea type
Gaiwan
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
SKU · XIANGCAO-LAN-HONGCHA-CN
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Provenance and specifications

Origin
China, Hǎinán Province (海南省, Hǎinán Shěng)
Tea type
Gaiwan
SKU
XIANGCAO-LAN-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
Process
1. 끓인 물로 다구를 데우고 물을 버립니다.
Tea amount
4–5 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 2–3 g per 200–250 ml (cup or teapot).
Water temperature
90 °C
Gongfu water temperature
93 °C
Tea amount
5 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Red
Soil
Red lateritic soils (砖红壤, zhuānhóngrǎng), acidic (pH 5.0–6.5), well-drained, with high organic matter content. Volcanic soils in several areas (including Haikou area) are e...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Fine or medium twist; dark brown colour with natural lustre. In higher grades, golden tips are noticeable. Externally — typical good-quality red tea (black tea).
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, unusual profile: pure, sweet vanilla in the foreground, behind which creamy-caramel tones and light chocolate notes can be detected. Base notes of red tea (black tea) (m...
Liquor Aroma
Multi-layered and persistent: warm, sweet vanilla, milk chocolate, caramel, cream. As it cools, fruity and floral notes of the tea base emerge. Aroma persists through three or m...
Liquor Color
Ярко-красный, прозрачный и блестящий. У крепкого настоя — рубиновый с янтарным отливом.
Spent Leaves
Red-copper, elastic. In high grades — leaves more whole and even.
Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
3
Details
Alkaloids
Caffeine (from tea base) — tonic effect; theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts.
Amino Acids
L-theanine (from tea) + 17 essential amino acids from vanilla extract (according to chemical analysis data of *Vanilla planifolia* pods).
Essential Oils
Combination of tea terpenoids (linalool, geraniol) and vanilla aromatic components, creating an unusual "hybrid" bouquet.
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, calcium, manganese, zinc.
Polyphenols
Theaflavins and thearubigins, formed during full oxidation of large-leaf raw material. Form body, colour and antioxidant potential of the liquor.
Vitamins
Vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, vitamin E (from tea base).
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