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“Milk oolong. The story and myths around this tea are as thick and interesting as its liquor. Anyone who grows oolong could try the techniques the Taiwanese and Chinese use in order to bring out...” Read full tasting note
Jin Xuan is the tea varietal that has a natural subtle milk-like aroma and taste and is the tea that is usually used to create the popular Milk Oolong tea.
Jin Xuan Oolong was discovered in 1981 by “Father of the Taiwan tea” Dr. Zhen Zhe Wu, who was the former president of TRES (Tea Research and Extension Station). It took 21 years of researching and developing to perfect this tea strain. It was a big part of “re-creating the tea market” in the 1980s and Jin Xuan tea became very popular during this time. Since then Jin Xuan Oolong tea has become one of the main tea strains in Taiwan.
It is a thick tea leaf with a unique and natural, light milky fragrance and a buttery, creamy taste. The tea farming regions in Nantou County are the most famous areas for growing Jin Xuan tea. This Premium grade Jin Xuan however is grown on the Ali Shan Mountain.
Ingredients: Premium oolong tea
Origin: Taiwan, Rui Fong, Jia Yi County
Caffeine Level: Low – Medium
Brewing Time: 2 minutes. Yields multiple infusions.
Water Temperature: 190 – 200°F
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Milk oolong. The story and myths around this tea are as thick and interesting as its liquor. Anyone who grows oolong could try the techniques the Taiwanese and Chinese use in order to bring out the specific notes, however, the terroir will still play a role in determining different flavors. But one thing should be noted if you ever see that tea has natural or artificial flavors added in order to make it milky it is just a flavored tea and not a true Milk oolong. While they say a true Milk Oolong should be of the Jin Xuan variety, (also Jin Shuan) I have also seen delicious pure Milk Oolong from China.
The flavor is quite incredible. Buttery, milky, a bit creamy, and mineral. The steeping leaves have a slight buttered popcorn note. More like homemade than a movie theatre.
A longer steep time reveals some bitterness and a bit of astringency but also some unique charcoal notes and a bit of dark (80%?) chocolate.
