“Sweet and delicious green oolong, a bit of that earthy sweet potato “GABA” taste but not too strong or strange.” Read full tasting note
““Goddamnitt Daylon, another oolong?” “Not quite, it’s from the same varietal- “Bullshit. This smells and tastes like an oolong.” My mother then smiled with her sly green eyes in confidence. I...” Read full tasting note
“Very enjoyable tea. So like oolongs that I have tried in ways, but with a variety of other flavors that must come from the green tea. I’m no tea expert, but I thought this tea was fresh and sweet,...” Read full tasting note
Thanks to the plantation that’s located in the deep mountain environment with opulent sunshine exposure, our GABA tea material comes the 100% Jin Xuan varietal from Alishan area with a incomparable quality. The result is a rich and grassy tasting balled green tea with a high concentration of GABA that is also vibrant and fresh.
GABA stands for Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, and the content of this tea is aournd 400 mg per 100 grams which is higher than most of the GABA tea in the market. The GABA content adds a thick layer of baked sweet potato taste to the tea and is proven to offer the drinker a soothing or relaxing feeling. GABA processing, which involves shade growing and then nitrogen sparging was developed by the Japanese and later perfected by the Taiwanese. The result is a tea that tastes great while being both stimulating and soothing to the nervous system.
Harvest: Winter 2015 / 冬 二零一五
Varietal: Jin Xuan / 金萱
Elevation: 1000 M
Region: Alishan Mountain / 阿里山
Oxidation Level: 0%
Roast Level: 0
Best Time of Savouring (Reference Only): 2016 Summer ~ 2020 Winter
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