{"product_id":"tongguan-hong-cha-black-tea","title":"Tongguan Hong Cha (Black Tea Brick) 100g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTongmuguan Hongcha is a traditional unsmoked black tea from the Tongmu Guan area of Wuyishan in Fujian, pressed into a 100 g tea brick.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe taste is deep and naturally sweet, with a rich yet clean character. Because the leaves are not smoke-dried, the profile focuses on the natural depth of the tea and the warmth developed through slow baking rather than on smoky aromas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTongmu Guan is a remote mountain village in the Wuyishan area of Fujian Province, China. It is regarded as the birthplace of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehongcha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the fully oxidised tea category known as black tea in Europe. The first teas of this kind were produced here centuries ago before the style spread through China and beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe leaves were processed according to the traditional local method: withered, rolled and slowly baked. The finished tea was pressed into a brick and packed in November 2025.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrewing Instructions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWestern brewing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Use 5 g per 250 ml of water at 90–95 °C. Steep for 2–3 min. Increase the brewing time for the next infusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGongfu brewing:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Use 5–6 g per 100 ml of water at 95 °C. Rinse briefly, then begin with a 15 sec infusion. Add 5–10 sec to each subsequent infusion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Should You Choose This Tea?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChoose Tongmuguan Hongcha if you want to explore traditional black tea from its historical place of origin without the smoky character associated with some teas from this region. Its slow-baked style emphasises natural sweetness, depth and the character of the local tea material.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeta Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOYCHAY","offers":[{"title":"100 gr","offer_id":54660144496978,"sku":"97062","price":17.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/2041\/4622\/files\/DSC02883.jpg?v=1790091813","url":"https:\/\/moychay.nl\/de\/products\/tongguan-hong-cha-black-tea","provider":"Tea Culture Club Moychay.nl ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}