Lishan High Mountain Mi Xiang Red Oolong Tea, Lot 630

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Blueberry, Bread, Brown Sugar, Cherry, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Honeysuckle, Nutmeg, Nuts, Pear, Pine, Plum, Resin, Stewed Fruits, Stonefruit, Sugarcane, Vanilla, Wood
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 12 oz / 354 ml

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  • “Fall 2017 Harvest I seem to be on a roll with eating a food and tasting the food in the tea. Pear meet pear note in tea! My first steep was probably too short (1min30s) so I’m attributing the...” Read full tasting note
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This is a unique tea in more ways than one as its name will suggest. What is a red oolong, you may ask? The maker of this tea insisted that we name it that way, and he has a point: This tea is produced essentially like a fragrant high-mountain oolong would be. The only difference is the oxidation level of the leaves which is more accentuated bringing out the tangy stone fruit notes (peach, cherry) which dominate with hints of fresh vanilla and wintergreen freshness in the finish. It definitely remains a fragrant tea with its palette of sweet alpine meadow blooms and wild honey flowers. Yes, there are distinct notes of wild high-mountain Taiwan honey in this tea which strongly suggest this is a (very rare) high-mountain bug-bitten tea! This is also noticeable in the thicker yet suave body with very supple and silky tannins which hint at more amplitude with time as this tea is allowed to mellow, if one has the patience to wait! There is definitely good material in this tea which makes it a pleasure to drink now and/or later if allowed to age properly. This tea also hat was well showcased by our local black tea producer friend who was hired to produce this tea for a grower in the Hehuanshan range, near Lishan village. If you indulge in the pleasures of fragrant high-mountain oolongs, you must try this tea; if you indulge in Taiwan Black teas, you must try this tea for its expansive fruity character and; it you seek the authenticity of good craftsmanship and excellence that only passionate tea makers can instill in finished tea leaves, this is a must (or we will be happy to keep it for ourselves!). Finally, this tea is best enjoyed in gongfu style settings.

Additional Information:

Style of tea: Red Oolong Tea

Picking Date: September 2017

Oxydation level: High

Baking Level: None

Terroir: Lishan

Administrative Region: Nantou County

Picking Style Hand Picked

Cultivar(s) Used: Qing Xin

Garden Elevation: 1600 m

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Fall 2017 Harvest

I seem to be on a roll with eating a food and tasting the food in the tea. Pear meet pear note in tea!

My first steep was probably too short (1min30s) so I’m attributing the initially light flavour to that. A lot of typical red oolong flavours are coming through though: baked bread, stewed fruits, the aforementioned pear, blueberries (also pretty distinct), vanilla, brown sugar, nuts, and a hint of sweet spice… Despite thinking this a weak and watery cup to start, the typical mi xiang sweetness really smacks me one near the end. Sugar crush!

The second steep (3min30s) cooled down quite a bit before I payed attention to it. It tastes strongly of cherries, and is complimented by vanilla, brown sugar, and bread notes. There’s a bit of tree resin too. I initially thought it was citrus-like, but it’s woodier (pine, cedar, or even eucalyptus). The sweet, cherry-like aftertaste is strong.

Third steep (over 4min) is a smoother version of the second steep. It tastes of cherries, resin, vanilla, and sugar, verging on floral honey. It’s still extremely sweet, with a hint of cinnamon to finish. Maybe even a slight return of the blueberry and pear.

Steep Count: 4, Western Style. This tea also deserves a gongfu session at a later time.

Flavors: Blueberry, Bread, Brown Sugar, Cherry, Cinnamon, Eucalyptus, Honeysuckle, Nutmeg, Nuts, Pear, Pine, Plum, Resin, Stewed Fruits, Stonefruit, Sugarcane, Vanilla, Wood

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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