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Anxi Huang Jin Gui

黄金桂

Lightly oxidised minnan oolong, from Fujian, China.

Oolong tea

Anxi Huang Jin Gui is strongest on aroma intensity, floral and smoothness. Typical tasting words: osmanthus, peach, honey, steamed greens. Selected in the mid-nineteenth century in Luoyan village, Anxi County, noted for budding earlier than Tieguanyin. Often drunk as an aromatic everyday tea in Minnan and Chaoshan, prized for an immediate burst of floral scent.

Also known as Huang Jin Gui, Golden Osmanthus and Golden Cassia.

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The profile

Taste, 0 to 5

sweetness3bitterness1astringency2umami1brightness3body2smoothness4aroma intensity5finish length3

Flavour families, 0 to 5

floral5fruity2vegetal2marine0nutty1toasty1malty0honey2spicy0woody0earthy0smoky0creamy1citrus1stone fruit2tropical0cocoa0caramel0

Facts

Origin: Fujian, China
Plant: Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Huangdan cultivar
Harvest: early spring or autumn
Elevation: mid
Oxidation: 15 to 25%
Roast: very light
Leaf: rolled pellet
Price band: affordable
Availability: fairly common
Ageing: a little
Forgiving to brew: 3 of 5
L-theanine: low

Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then tossing, then kill-green, then rolling, then drying.

Caffeine

A cup of Anxi Huang Jin Gui carries a typical estimate of 40 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 55 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.

How to brew it

Method	Leaf	Water	Steeps
Western, 250 ml	3 g	90 to 95 °C	2 min, 3 min, 4 min
Gongfu, 100 ml	6 g	95 to 100 °C	Rinse, then 15 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s, 45 s
Cold brew, 250 ml	2.5 g	Fridge	6 to 10 hours

Up to 7 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.

Drinking it

morning
afternoon
midday
afternoon
relaxing
social

Pairs with dim_sum, pastry and seafood. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.