O-CN-020
Anxi Se Zhong
安溪色种
Rolled anxi oolong, from Fujian, China.
Oolong tea
Anxi Se Zhong is strongest on sweetness, body and smoothness. Typical tasting words: orchid, toast crust, chestnut, honey, mineral. A trade classification in Anxi covering regional cultivars like Mao Xie, Ben Shan, and Huang Jin Gui when blended or sold as everyday table oolong. Historically exported across Southeast Asia and used widely as an affordable, thirst-quenching everyday restaurant tea.
Also known as Se Zhong Oolong and Colour Species Oolong.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Fujian, China
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, blended Anxi cultivars (excluding Tie Guan Yin)
- Harvest
- Spring or Autumn
- Elevation
- low
- Oxidation
- 20 to 35%
- Roast
- light
- Leaf
- rolled pellet
- Price band
- budget
- Availability
- common
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 4 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then zuo qing (tossing), then sha qing (kill-green), then cloth-ball rolling, then baking.
Caffeine
A cup of Anxi Se Zhong 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 | 5.5 g | 95 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 15 s, 20 s, 30 s, 45 s, 60 s, 90 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 3 g | Fridge | 6 to 10 hours |
Up to 3 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- breakfast
- midday
- after_meal
Pairs with dim_sum, fried_food and breakfast_dishes. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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