“This is a very nice oolong tea. I love the appearance of the tightly wrapped ooloong spheres before they are brewed up. How much unfurling goes on whilst it steeps is pretty remarkable. The...” Read full tasting note
“This was a nice tea. It took a while to develop, but it did. Vegetal and green, but not overly so because of how light it was. There were definite creamy notes of vanilla and some fruitiness, but...” Read full tasting note
“Deep dark green twisted leaves. very heady floral aromas. I need to sniff flowers more because I never know what is what. but definitely detect lilac. Also some celery. Palate is very light and...” Read full tasting note
“Another tea from VariaTEA always nice trying new teas…even if they are green oolongs! This has a fabulous aroma to it, though it ands squarely in that oolong range that i don’t love. However,...” Read full tasting note
Grown in the serene mountainous terrain of Wenshan, Taiwan. The twisted leaves produce elegant lilac and vanilla fragrances while developing delicate sweet, floral notes.
TEA DETAIL
Varietal: Qingxin Oolong
Mandarin Name: 包種2013春茶
ORIGIN
Grower Name: Zhen Family
Location: Pinglin, New Taipei, Taiwan
Elevation: 500m
BREWING INSTRUCTION
Amount: 2 tbls / 3g
Water: 250 ml
Temperature: 90~95 C
Brewing Duration: 3-5 min
Repeat Brews: 3 brews
Teaware: Porcelain
Gongfu Brewing: 150ml water, 1st brew 55", 2nd 30", 3rd 1’05"
Cold Brewing: 2tbls / 3g in 250ml water then refrigerate for at least 3 hours
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