SHAN LIN XI High Mountain Tea

This tea is from the very highest tea garden in the Shan Lin Xi National Park, the only one in Shan Lin Xi, reaching 2000 meters above sea level.
The tea might be milder than those of other production areas, but it has a pleasant and profound flavor. The tea garden is surrounded by forests, which makes its soil extraordinarily rich in minerals, that reflects in the tea as well.

The aroma of the tea is creamy-spicy, fresh, and a little sour, like a lush, rain-soaked forest. This tea is definitely less on the floral and more on the herbal side, thanks to Shan Lin Xi mountain's exceptional soil. The refreshing, grassy notes are dominating the whole time with an exciting, woodsy spiciness. The tea soup is bright yellow, it is light and fresh, with a green aftertaste and a light grip in the back of your tongue.
The later infusions are creamier but the vegetal character remains, just like the charismatic, lasting grassy aftertaste.

After a brief rinse, short infusions suit this tea the best. This way we can enjoy many rounds while the usual green notes of high mountain teas are beautifully brought out, smooth but distinct.

Origin: Shan Lin Xi, Nantou County, TAIWAN
Altitude: 2000 meters
Tea cultivar: Qing Xin Oolong
Fermentation grade: light
Roasting: no

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