Taiwanese oolong tea
Da Ao, standing 1500 meters above sea level, is the highest mountain range of Ali Shan. Dao Ao's tea plantations are surrounded by forests, which makes them a perfect environment, resulting in rare gems like this particular oolong.
This tea is the new charcoal-roasted version of our Da Ao High Mountain tea.
The first most distinguishable aromas of the brewing tea leaves are char, coffee beans, and cacao - punchy but sweet. The liquor is loyal to the fragrance. It is characteristically toasty, like freshly baked marrons, where the spicy aroma of char makes a delicious harmony with the creamy sweetness. While the toasty aromas definitely play an important role, they give way to a surprisingly lasting, fresh, and verdant aftertaste.
This tea has a warming, fuzzy feel to it, and easily goes 7-8 steeps.
If you like thicker flavors, you can try brewing the tea with less water. The infusion you get will be woodier with darker undertones. Your tea will be astringent, but pleasantly so.
Origin: Da Ao, Meishan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Time of harvesting: Late April 2022
Time of roasting: Mid-October 2022
Cultivar: Qin Xin Oolong
Fermentation: light - medium
Roasting: heavy-roasted
Roasting method: charcoal-roasted
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Item code: TWY123
Origin: Taiwan
Ingredients: oolong tea
Best before: OCT / 2025
Dimensions: 12 x 20 cm
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3 g 0.1 oz 0.7 US tsp |
95°C 203°F |
100 ml 3.4 fl oz 100 cc |
30 sec.~ |
STEP 1) Warm your teapot. Pour boiling water into a gaiwan or teapot, let it sit for a little while, then discard all the water.
STEP 2) Rinse. Put the tea leaves in your vessel, pour hot water over them and then discard the water quickly. This step is for "waking the leaves" a little bit.
STEP 3) Brew. Pour boiling water on your rinsed tea leaves and brew for 30 seconds.
STEP 4) Serve. Pour the tea into a pitcher, and then into cups.
STEP 5) Brew again.
❖ After the first few infusions, you can increase the steeping time (to about 35-40 seconds).
❖ Make sure to open the lid of the teapot between infusions, to prevent the leaves from cooking.
❖ This is how we recommend brewing this tea, but we all have our preferences, so try experimenting to find the way you like it the most.