Made by an 80 year old tea master in Pinglin, this rare and slightly sweet black tea is earthy, unpolished and true. Considered the father of organic farming in Taiwan, his garden has been chemical free for many decades and the teas produced there can be sold out years in advance. This tea is a real treat and is a favorite among black tea drinkers for its strength, softness and depth. Great office tea as it stands up very, very well to western style brewing!
Elevation: 300-500m
Status: Certified Organic
Cultivar: JinXuan
Season: Summer 2018
Oxidization: 100%
Method: Hand picked, processed on site, very small batch
Region: Pinglin, New Taipei City
Recommend Brewing Style:
Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, ~90C 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. Very suited to western style brewing!
I'm hesitant to write a review as it was my favorite tea from my first order and by the time I came to buy more it was gone.. hopefully the next batch will be bigger :)
H
H.
Earthy, grounding, velvety sweetness
When I first tried this tea, I found it sweeter than I expected from the description. The tea has a pleasant, earthy depth and engaging complexity that comes out both in gongfu and Western style brewing. It is very grounding.
S
S.P.
A Masterful Black Tea
An incredible black tea with a natural sugar cane sweetness that holds up well to long steep times. This tea is a delight no matter how you steep it. It is sooooo GOOD!
