- The Road -
Charcoal Roast GABA Oolong
This is one of the most ‘love it or leave it’ teas we carry and it has quite a challenging flavor profile. Fresh asphalt, heavy charcoal roast, thick mouthfeel, a sweet finish and a hint of cinnamon and spices meet those brave enough to try The Road.
This Alishan GABA is heavily roasted twice by an expert roaster to bring out a flavor profile as unique as they come. It is warming, calming and very strong. If you like heavily roasted teas and teas produced using GABA processing, you will be in heaven. For everyone else, it certainly is worth a try to be able to say you drank a tea that tasted like asphalt, in a good way!
Elevation: 1000
Status: Conventional, Tested Safe
Cultivar: Jinxuan
Season: Spring 2023
Method: Machine picked, processed on site, medium batch, Charcoal Roast
Oxidization: GABA Oolong Processing
Region: Alishan, Chiayi
Recommend Brewing Style:
Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, ~100C(205f) water, 30, 45, 60 then add 5-10 seconds steeps in gaiwan. Lasts 3-4 steeps.
Western Style: 3g per 100ml, ~95C(205f) water for 1 minute. Lasts 2-3 steeps