Taiwan Li Shan Oolong Tea

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Rating

87 / 100

Calculated from 14 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Butter, Citrus, Cookie, Cream, Floral, Fruity, Grass, Green Apple, Herbaceous, Honeysuckle, Mineral, Nutty, Orange Blossom, Orchid, Peach, Pine, Pineapple, Spinach, Sugarcane, Sweet, Vegetal, Coconut, Celery, Flowers, Green, Nectar, Berry, Honey, Nuts, Stonefruit, Peas, Smooth, Cherry, Creamy, Drying, Jasmine, Narcissus, Nutmeg, Osmanthus, Plants, Spring Water, Almond, Custard, Lime, Pear, Vanilla, Freshly Cut Grass, Lilac, Milk
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 116 ml of water
Set water temperature to 195 °F / 90 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 1 min, 15 sec
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22 Tasting Notes View all

“I bought 50 g of this tea in my Black Friday 2020 blowout with Derk, and have finished a little more than half of it. I steeped around 7 g in my 150 ml clay oolong pot using 195F water for 25, 20,...” Read full tasting note
“This seems to be the only Li Shan that What-cha carries so it must be this one that Kawaii433 sent me.  It was a while ago, but thank you very much again for that excellent package!  I will be...” Read full tasting note
“This might be the the most floral tea I’ve ever had, which means it’s not as balanced as I would have liked though. However, I think objectively speaking this tea is higher quality than my current...” Read full tasting note
“This is a fine oolong and I wanted to have a proper reflective sitting with it, but life often doesn’t go as planned, eh? I tried drinking it at the office (nasty water and not worth bringing nice...” Read full tasting note

Description

A wonderful and complex oolong which evolves with each subsequent steep. It possesses a lovely floral quality while tones of citrus, fruit and nut gradually reveal themselves.

Sourced direct from Mountain Tea.

Tasting Notes:

- Very smooth texture

- Complex taste which evolves

- Floral quality with notes of citrus, fruit and nut which develop with subsequent steeps

Origin: Li Shan mountain range, Nantou, Taiwan

Cultivar: Qing Xin

Oxidation: 20%

Roast: 0%

Altitude: 2000m+

Brewing Advice:

- Heat water to roughly 85C/185°F

- Use 1 teaspoon per cup/small teapot

- Brew for 1-2 minute

- Always remove the leaves from the water once the tea has brewed

- Re-use the leaves multiple times and increase steeping time with each subsequent infusion

- Best without milk

We always recommend experimenting with any new tea, to find the parameters which suit you best

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