Anxi Huang Jin Gui
An Anxi oolong from the Huang Dan cultivar, one of the earliest-budding in Fujian. Its osmanthus-like aroma comes from the plant rather than from processing, which is why it is almost always made in a light style — roasting it heavily wastes the thing it was selected for.
Character
Sweetly floral with an apricot edge, and among the first Anxi teas of the season to reach market.
- Flavour
- Floral, Fruity, Sweet
- Aroma
- Orchid, Honeyed
- Mouthfeel
- Medium, Silky
- Complexity
- Moderate
- Notes
- osmanthus, apricot, honey
- Aftertaste
- Sweet and distinctly floral.
Moderate intensity: noticeable weight or grip, but neither dominates the cup.
Provenance and production
- Origin
- China
- Region
- Anxi
- Cultivar
- Huang Dan
- Oxidation
- Lightly oxidised
- Roast
- Light
- Harvest
- Spring
- Processing
- Withering → Bruising (shaking) → Oxidation → Kill-green (fixation) → Cloth-ball rolling → Drying
Brewing
Gongfu brewing (gaiwan)
5–7 g/100 ml · 90–95 °C · 6 authored infusions
Western brewing (teapot or mug)
1.5–2.5 g/100 ml · 90–95 °C · 2 authored infusions
No caffeine estimate is authored for this tea. TeaHQ does not infer one from its category, because category predicts caffeine poorly — matcha and gyokuro carry more than many black teas.
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Editorially linked
Someone wrote down why these two belong together. The note below is theirs.
- Mao Xie
Both Anxi teas outside the Tie Guan Yin spotlight. Mao Xie is sharper and less forgiving, which is cultivar rather than a fault in the making.
- Huang Jin Gui
The same tea under a bare and a region-qualified name. Both refer to Huang Dan cultivar oolong from Anxi.
Similar sensory profile
Shares controlled flavour, aroma and mouthfeel descriptors. A looser match — two teas can share descriptors and still taste nothing alike.
- Bai Mudan
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: sweet, fruity, floral, medium, silky and honeyed.
- Bai Mudan Wang
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: sweet, fruity, floral, medium, silky and honeyed.
- Dong Pian
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: floral, sweet, medium, silky, orchid and honeyed.
- Ling Tou Dan Cong
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: floral, sweet, fruity, medium, honeyed and orchid.
- Mi Lan Xiang Dan Cong
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: sweet, fruity, floral, medium, honeyed and orchid.
- Oriental Beauty
Shares 6 descriptors with Anxi Huang Jin Gui: fruity, sweet, floral, silky, medium and honeyed.