SHAN LIN XI Tie Guan Yin

This is a rare and fascinating tea created by bringing Tieguanyin variety to the Shanlin valley, located at a high altitude and famous for its high mountain teas. To bring out the full charm of the Tieguanyin variety, the tea is firmly and heavily roasted using charcoal from longan tree.
The Mountain of Shan Lin Xi is located in Central Taiwan, its tea plantations are 1500m above sea level. Most teas from this mountain are light oolongs.

The first impressions are toasty and smokey with mineral notes, which gives the tea a deep and warm feel. After the first few infusions, the toasty notes are still present but lose their sharpness, and the note of caramel takes the lead, tender and creamy. The tea will be still edgy but smoothened with the buttery texture and the hint of coconut aroma.

The fragrance of the dry leaves recalls sour cherries and char. The tea soup, already telling the tale of its full-bodied, robust character, is deep sunset gold with a faint, sweet, and sour aftertaste.

Origin: Shan Lin Xi, Lugu Township, Nantou County, Taiwan
Harvesting time: late April 2020
Roasting time: mid-October 2020
Cultivar: Tie Guan Yin
Fermentation: medium
Roasting: high

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