DA AO High Mountain 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.

The steamed leaves release a fruity scent with the grip of sour, baked walnuts, which only shows in the fragrance because the tea soup itself is just a beautiful combination of fresh greens and ripe mangos.

It is sweet with a creamy floral upbeat and a characteristic green sequel. If not for the strong fruitiness, it would resemble green teas quite a bit. After the first aromatic, flowery greeniness a prominent mango flavor absolutely outpowers everything else. It is there for a couple of moments, then the fresh, grassy notes return and stay long in the back of your throat. It's one of the teas that won't punch back even if forgotten. A longer steeping time only accentuates the grassiness a little, but it still is just fresh and tropical. Perfect for less experienced tea lovers as well.

The tea soup is border-land between pale green and yellow, silky, fresh, and very light.

Origin: Da Ao, Meishan Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Production time: late April 2021
Cultivar: Qing Xin Oolong
Fermentation grade: Light-Medium
Roasting: unroasted

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