Bai Hao oolong

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

70 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Typical Preparation
Steep for 3 min, 45 sec
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3 Tasting Notes View all

“A decupboarding. Actually it’s a really hard decupboarding because I’ve used about twice the leaf I’d usually use and shortened the steep considerably in order to fit. Thing is, I need the...” Read full tasting note
“Meh. This is a fairly woody oolong, but lacks that certain something I like from my oolongs. It almost tastes watery somehow.” Read full tasting note

Description

Bai Hao Oolong is named for the unique appearance of its tea leaves, which are mostly dark in color but ends with a silvery tip. It is also known as “Dong Fang Mei Ren” or Oriental Beauty, a name given by Queen Elizabeth II in the early 20th century when she tasted this tea for the first time. Bai Hao Oolong is one of the most precious tea to come from Taiwan. Truly a “beauty” not to be missed.

Other names:
White Pekoe Oolong, Dong Fang Mei Ren, Oriental Beauty

Taste:
Yield a rich and strong honeyed note liquor which is a reminiscence of Keemun tea.

Appearance:
Bai Hao Oolong tea leaves are very special. The body of the tea leaves are dark in color but ends in a silvery tip, similar to Yin Zhen (White) tea.

Origin:
Taiwan

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