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“2021 sipdown no. 113 Thank you Cameron for all of these delightful oolongs to explore! This one actually has a bit of a roasted scent, despite being unroasted. And I noticed the leaves were darker...” Read full tasting note
Ever wonder what a Dong Ding Oolong tastes like before the roasting process? Well this tea is your chance to know! Floral, fruity and smooth it is an example of the locally grown tea before it gets expertly roasted into the more familiar tastes of Dong Ding Oolong fame. This tea is from the same winter harvest as the Heavy Roast and Mid-Roast Traditional Dong Ding Oolongs. Can you taste the similarities?
Interestingly, it is a solid tea but it does not have the ‘wow’ factor of many other high mountain growing regions. This is one of the reasons why roasting became so popular in the Dong Ding region. The roasting adds the unique and memorable flavor that has made this style of tea famous the world over!
The Dong Ding area is steeped in tradition and has rather rigid agricultural practices. We have looked for years for an agrochemical-free grown authentic Dong Ding Oolong but haven’t found one. Yet. This tea is conventionally grown and we have chosen to include it here for its authenticity. For more information, see here.
Other teas from this garden: Charcoal Mid-Roast Traditional Dong Ding Oolong, Traditional Dong Ding Oolong, Charcoal Heavy Roast Traditional Dong Ding Oolong
Elevation: 900m
Status: Conventional
Cultivar: Qin Xin Oolong
Season: Winter, 2020
Oxidization: 30%, unroasted
Method: Hand picked, processed on site, small batch
Region: Dong Ding, Nantou
Recommend Brewing Style:
Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, ~100C water, 30, 45, 60 then add 5-10 seconds steeps in gaiwan. Lasts 4-5 steeps.
Western Style: 3g per 100ml, ~100c water for 2 minutes. Lasts 2-3 steeps. Very suited to western style brewing!
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Harney & Sons2021 sipdown no. 113
Thank you Cameron for all of these delightful oolongs to explore!
This one actually has a bit of a roasted scent, despite being unroasted. And I noticed the leaves were darker than I anticipated before steeping as well.
There is a roasted flavour to this tea with plenty of delightful sweetness (but none of the minerality I’m not fond of). I’m having a difficult time accepting this as unroasted. I’ve only had one other Dong Ding Mr. Chang (from Camellia Sinensis), which I noted was vegetal and floral. This one mentions notes of “strong floral, deep vegetal…” and I’m not getting that at all.
Okay, okay. I’ve had to search the Dong Dings on the MS website because I just couldn’t accept that the label on this tea was correct. It looks like the 35% oxidation (as is labelled on the tea in front of me) is matching the Charcoal Roast Traditional Dong Ding Oolong, along with the flavours I’m tasting, but the production date is not the same.
Well, I’m not sure what else to do, save for enjoy this tea regardless of what it may be!
Lol, that’s funny! Well I’m glad you enjoyed it either way. :)
Me too (plus a wee distraction from other work was welcome)!