“I slowly grew to love this one. A black Shan Lin Xi or ANY black version of an oolong was a knee-jerk YES for me, so the tea made Chapter 4 all the more appealing. I was underwhelmed, however, the...” Read full tasting note
Tasting Nodes: Dried Plum, Mint, Herbal, Floral, Brown Sugar, Lemon
SUMMER HARVEST 2016
1500
METERS
ELEVATION
Xu Shan, TAIWAN
A modern take on the classic Shan Lin Xi oolong, our farmers processed these high mountain leaves into a black tea. With the latest black tea demand in Taiwan, farmers are utilizing different varieties and mountainsides to produce unique black teas. Grown at 1500 meters utilizing the Chin-Hsin cultivar, this black tea experiences the robustness of a black tea with the complexities of an oolong. Since the leaves were grown at a higher altitude, they experience some of the characteristics found within Taiwanese oolongs such as its sweet and floral profiles. We love this version as it is incredibly complex with an array of flavors. One can discover fruity and acidic tones in the beginning, with some herbal and minty variables in between and end on a pleasant sweet sensation lingering in the palate.
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