Yúnnán Mǎtái Gǔshù Hóng Chá云南马台古树红茶
Yúnnán Mǎtái gǔshù hóngchá
- Origin
- China (中国), Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng), Líncāng City (临沧市, L...
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- Water temperature
- 95 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
Provenance and specifications
- Origin
- China (中国), Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng), Líncāng City (临沧市, Líncāng Shì), Línxiáng District (临翔区, Línxiáng Qū), Bāngdōng Township (邦东乡, Bāngdōng Xiāng), Mǎtái Village (马台村, Mǎtái Cūn)
- Tea type
- Gaiwan
- SKU
- YUNNAN-MATAI-GUSHU-HONGCHA-CN
Brewing recipes
- Gongfu: 100°C, 7 g / 100 ml, 10s, 12 steeps
- Western: 100°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Tea amount
- 4 g per 120 ml for gaiwan; 5–7 g per 150–200 ml for teapot.
- Water temperature
- 95 °C
- Gongfu water temperature
- 100 °C
- Tea amount
- 7 g
- Gongfu water volume
- 100 ml
- Tea-to-water ratio
- 10 s
Origin
- Tea type
- Red
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- Neatly twisted, thin "needles" (松针形, sōngzhēn xíng) up to 4 cm long. Color — golden-brown with abundance of golden buds (tips). Leaf whole, uniform.
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Pronounced, warm, with dominating notes of roasted chestnut, cocoa beans, light hints of vanilla and dried fruits.
- Liquor Aroma
- Rich, sweetish, multi-layered — notes of honey, forest berries, chocolate, with delicate floral background and barely perceptible mineral undertones.
- Liquor Color
- Bright, clear, rich amber-red color with golden tint.
- Spent Leaves
- Large, soft, elastic leaves of reddish-brown color, fully opened. Well visible whole bud with two–three leaves — evidence of hand-picking and careful processing.
- Sensory Source Descriptor Be Intensity
- 3
Details
- Minerals
- Due to ferrallitic soils rich in iron oxides, the tea is distinguished by elevated iron content and other trace elements.
- Polyphenols
- Total content — about 28% and more of dry mass. Typical values for tea from Bangdong–Matai area: polyphenols 33.8%, caffeine 4.1%, water extract 49.5%.
- Early harvest months
- 3, 4
- Late harvest months
- 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Peak harvest months
- 3, 4
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Region coverage: China (中国), Yúnnán Province (云南省, Yúnnán Shěng), Líncāng City (临沧市, Líncāng Shì), Línxiáng District (临翔区, Línxiáng Qū), Bāngdōng Township (邦东乡, Bāngdōng Xiāng), Mǎtái Village (马台村, Mǎtái Cūn)
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