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Jiu Qu Hong Mei Black Tea (Nine Bend Red Plum Black Tea)

As early as 1915, Jiuqu Hongmei Black Tea won the gold medal at the Panama World Expo.

About the origin of the name of Jiu Qu Hong Mei Black Tea:

• "Jiuqu" refers to the source of the tea making process from the Jiuquxi area of ​​Wuyi Mountain in Fujian Province
• "Red" refers to black tea
• "Plum" refers to the light plum blossom fragrance of this tea

Raw material: The raw materials are produced from the slopes of Dawu Mountain, which is more than 500 meters high. The top of the mountain is a basin with sandpaper soil and fertile soil. It is surrounded by mountains and lush forests. It is adjacent to the Qiantang River, which is steaming, and the mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, which is suitable for the growth of tea trees and the formation of quality.

Why is this Jiuquhongmei unique？

• History: Jiu qu hong mei black tea is also known as "Jiuqu red", "Jiuqu wulong" and "Longjing red". It is one of the famous teas in Zhejiang tea area (the other famous tea is West Lake Longjing Green Tea).
• Raw materials: This black tea is made from the Longjing No.43 tea cultivar, which can also be made into the famous Longjing green tea. The picking standard is one bud and two leaves. 

• Process: This tea is made by the famous Jiu qu hong mei tea master Mr. Lou Hongsheng. He said, "The ancestral black tea making craft has 10 steps: picking, shade spreading, withering, rolling, collecting water, red pot fragrance, fermentation, baking, and light baking for fragrance. This tea, after 'rolling' process, adds the step of 'shaking fragrance', which becomes an 11-step process, so that the tea made in this way is fragrant enough.

Tea Varieties: Chinese Black Tea — Chinese Jiuqu Hongmei Black Tea (Nine Bend Red Plum Black Tea)

Production time: 2024

Origin: Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China

Tea shape: Dry tea leaves: slender and tight strip, curve as a hook, and covered with golden fluff; soaked tea leaves: the bottom of the leaves are bright red, ruddy and shiny.

Tea Soup: The tea soup is bright and clear, and red like agate

Taste Features: This fine black tea has a mixture of fresh flowery and fruity aromas. The taste is fresh and smooth, warm and sweet, and you can slowly feel the very elegant fragrance of plum blossoms, which is long and distant.

Storage: Store in a cool place away from sunlight, and constant temperature place and seal it.

Shelf life: 36 months

Healthy benefits: It has the benefits of refreshing, eliminating fatigue, anti-inflammatory and sterilizing, warming the body and nourishing the stomach, and digesting food and relieving greasiness.

Brewing method:

Tea to water ratio 1:30
Water temperature 85℃-90℃ (185℉-194℉)
Recommended tea set: Gaiwan (covered bowl)

First, preheat the tea set with boiling water to stimulate the aroma of the tea leaves.

Water injection: fine water and high flushing, which is helpful to stimulate the aroma of tea leaves
Steeping time: usually 8-10 seconds
It can be appropriately extended or shortened according to your personal taste.

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