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Oolong Tea | Lishan Oolong (Silver Prize)

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Lishan Oolong Tea often hailed as the "King of Oolong Teas". This tea is best for tea connoisseurs who appreciate the essence of High-Mountain Teas and to experience the “high mountain aroma (山頭氣)”, a Taiwanese local term that describes the unique aroma in fresh and superior high-mountain teas.

Our Lishan Oolong is grown 2000 meters, Silver Prized with the purest tastes with notes of orchid and wild ginger flowers combined with a creamy, cane-sugar-like sweetness.

Product Description

Lishan Oolong Tea often hailed as the "King of Oolong Teas". This tea is best for tea connoisseurs who appreciate the essence of High-Mountain Teas and to experience the “high mountain aroma (山頭氣)”, a Taiwanese local term that describes the unique aroma in fresh and superior high-mountain teas.

Our Lishan Oolong is grown 2000 meters, Silver Prized with the purest tastes with notes of orchid and wild ginger flowers combined with a creamy, cane-sugar-like sweetness.

Tea Information

Oxidation: 10-25%

Roasting: Light

Aftertaste: Medium

Cultivar: Chin-Shin oolong

Year / Season: 2024 Spring

Origin: Li-shan, 2000-2500m, Taiwan

Competition: Silver Prized. Batch:

Flavour Profile

Aroma: floral, orchid, wild ginger flowers, creamy aroma is reminiscent of pastry and sweet aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: mellow and silky texture

How to Brew

Gong Fu Cha style: 5g / 100ml , 100°C, white porcelain Gaiwan

60sec / 50sec / 60sec / +20-30sec each steep from the 4th steep

Teapot: Tea / water ratio 1:50, 100°C, brew for 6 mins

Behind This Tea

Li Shan, or "Pear Mountain," is situated in central Taiwan, with tea plantations located at elevations between 1,800 and 2,650 meters, one of the highest tea plantations in the world.

The Li Shan area in central Taiwan was widely known for growing high-quality pears, peaches, and apples before tea plantation. The cool, misty high-altitude environment provided ideal conditions for these fruit trees, leading to the area's nickname.

When tea cultivation began in the region about 60 years ago, the same environmental conditions that were perfect for pear orchards also proved to be excellent for tea plants. The dramatic temperature differences between day and night slow the growth of the tea plants, allowing the leaves to develop a richer concentration of nutrients and flavours. The consistent cloud cover and reduced sunlight result in thicker leaves with higher pectin content, contributing to a softer, creamier texture.