Alishan Oolong
Spring Pick 2024
There is a reason that Alishan Oolong is famous and this tea is one of the best expressions of 'Alishan' that we have ever found. Bright, floral, sweet, oceanic, and all the other descriptors used for Alishan Oolong can be found within these tightly rolled balls of leaf. Grown on the only organic farm in the Alishan area proper(that we know of), we are proud to stock this tea. It takes guts to grow organically in a place where even conventionally grown tea can be sold with an automatic 50% premium no matter the quality. Supporting friends who do it is one of the reasons why we started this company to begin with!
This Spring 2024 pick is a little more vegetal than last year's and has a deeper, more grounded taste profile. It is vegetable broth sweet, smooth, creamy and has that deep floral aftertaste that lasts and lasts.
Elevation: 1400m
Status: Certified Organic
Cultivar: Qinxin
Oxidization: 25%
Season: May, 2024
Method: Hand picked, processed on site, very small batch
Region: Alishan, Nantou County
Recommend Brewing Style:
Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, 100C water, 30, 45, 60 then add 5-10 seconds steeps in gaiwan. Lasts 4-5 steeps.
Western Style: 3g per 100ml, 100c water for 2 minutes. Lasts 2-3 steeps
