RED TEA
Through the ancient Silk Road, Chinese merchants brought red tea to Rome and started its legendary historical journey to conquer the world’s taste bud.It is fully fermented and offers fragrance that are stale and mellow, sweet and brisk, smoky and rocky…
Red tea is directly withered, rolled, and then fermented without fixing the green tea. The tea polyphenols contained in it are oxidized and turned into red compounds. Some compounds are soluble in water, and some are insoluble in water and accumulate in the leaves, thereby forming red soup and red leaves.
Efficacy: The caffeine and aromatic substances contained in it have a diuretic effect, the tea is mild and warms the stomach.
Major sort of red tea include Zhengshan Xiaozhong red tea, Kung Fu red tea and fragmented red tea.
Features: Dry tea is dark in color, mellow in taste, bright red in soup, with maltose or caramel aroma.
Process: picking fresh leaves - withering - rolling - fermentation - drying
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GENERAL FOR RED TEA
AMOUNT:
In a 200ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
The suitable water temperature is 95-100℃. It is not advisable to brew red tea in a suffocating manner. After the water is poured, the soup will be poured out as soon as possible, and you will get a cup of sweet and refreshing red tea. The mouth of the bowl used must be large and ventilated. The soup should be dripped cleanly, and do not leave the water in contact with the tea leaves for too long. After the soup is out, open the lid to dissipate heat.
AMOUNT:
In a 200ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
The suitable water temperature is 95-100℃. It is not advisable to brew red tea in a suffocating manner. After the water is poured, the soup will be poured out as soon as possible, and you will get a cup of sweet and refreshing red tea. The mouth of the bowl used must be large and ventilated. The soup should be dripped cleanly, and do not leave the water in contact with the tea leaves for too long. After the soup is out, open the lid to dissipate heat.
晒红 Tanned Red
This type of tea tree grows in the natural ecological area of Dujia Village, Ningde, Fujian. Due to its strategic location, it is suitable for the growth of this small tree species. The soil is full of sand and contains a lot of minerals. In addition, it is surrounded by clouds and mists for many years. The temperature difference between morning and evening is relatively large, so the fresh leaves are more bright yellow and green. After traditional hand-made process, the taste is long lasting, sweet, delicate and full.
2023
红茶,晒红,云南,景迈
Red Tea, Tanned Red, Yunnan, Jingmai
50g
Fragrance and Taste:
floral, fruity, smoky, dates, rasin, wood, orange, syrup, rice, pepper, velvet, safran, wet leather
Chinese spirituial character:
neutral, mild, warm
Recommended occasion:
eg. mellow chilly days
Technical data:
In a 200 ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
can be brewed 6-10 times with 95-100 degree water
Buy a tester package of 4g for one ceremony. 4g of tea can be brewed for at least 10 times in a 200ml pot.
兰韵野红 Wild Orchid Breeze
2023
红茶,兰韵野红,福建,武夷山
Red Tea, Wild Orchid Breeze, Fujian, Wuyi mountain
50g
Fragrance:
Hazelnut, malt, ashy, vanilla, chamomile, dried apricot, stale, musty, salty
chinese spirituial character:
MILD, WARM
recommended occasion:
cold days
Technical data:
In a 200 ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
can be brewed 6-10 times with 95-100 degree water
Buy a tester package of 4g for one ceremony. 4g of tea can be brewed for at least 10 times in a 200ml pot.
红茶,兰韵野红,福建,武夷山
Red Tea, Wild Orchid Breeze, Fujian, Wuyi mountain
50g
Fragrance:
Hazelnut, malt, ashy, vanilla, chamomile, dried apricot, stale, musty, salty
chinese spirituial character:
MILD, WARM
recommended occasion:
cold days
Technical data:
In a 200 ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
can be brewed 6-10 times with 95-100 degree water
Buy a tester package of 4g for one ceremony. 4g of tea can be brewed for at least 10 times in a 200ml pot.
金针 GOLDEN NEEDLE
Made with the leaf of white tea trees and the production method of red tea, golden needles are real special in their flavour and looks.
It is bright yellow and orange with long golden hairs covering this deliciousness. It is almost the tea leaf version of an abyssinian cat.
The length of the leaf varies and a few of them are over 4.5 cm long. When choosing the right pot to brew golden needles, make sure to choose a tea pot that is large enough for them to strech and relax in the bath.
It is bright yellow and orange with long golden hairs covering this deliciousness. It is almost the tea leaf version of an abyssinian cat.
The length of the leaf varies and a few of them are over 4.5 cm long. When choosing the right pot to brew golden needles, make sure to choose a tea pot that is large enough for them to strech and relax in the bath.
2022
红茶,金针,云南,凤庆
Red Tea, Golden Needle, Yunnan, Fengqing
50g
Fragrance:
sweet potato, smoky wood, chessnut, mint, earthy
chinese spirituial character:
warm, neutral
recommended occasion:
eg. cozy day
Technical data:
In a 200 ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
can be brewed 6-10 times with 95-100 degree water
Buy a tester package of 4g for one ceremony. 4g of tea can be brewed for at least 10 times in a 200ml pot.
红茶,金针,云南,凤庆
Red Tea, Golden Needle, Yunnan, Fengqing
50g
Fragrance:
sweet potato, smoky wood, chessnut, mint, earthy
chinese spirituial character:
warm, neutral
recommended occasion:
eg. cozy day
Technical data:
In a 200 ml tea pot, use 4g of tea leaves
can be brewed 6-10 times with 95-100 degree water
Buy a tester package of 4g for one ceremony. 4g of tea can be brewed for at least 10 times in a 200ml pot.