Sun Moon Lake Transitional Organic "Crystal" Jade Oolong Tea - Winter 2016 from Taiwan Sourcing

Sun Moon Lake Transitional Organic "Crystal" Jade Oolong Tea - Winter 2016

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Butter, Floral, Honey, Spinach, Umami
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Caffeine
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200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec 5 g 4 oz / 120 ml

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  • “This is an oolong from an area best known for producing black teas. The first things I notice about it are its honey-like sweetness and buttery mouthfeel, combined with a mild astringency. It has a...” Read full tasting note
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We came upon this tea with total surprise while having another tea in mind. From a secret location south of Sun Moon Lake, this transitional organic jade oolong tea (will take another year for it to be fully organic) really surprised us as one of the most outstanding teas this winter.

The very first thing you would notice from this tea is its honey-like aroma, or more specifically, a “floral nectar” aroma. The aroma is quite special to even an experienced tea drinker, as our old dog would point out later on in its review. Besides the unique aroma, the tea express a very clean character from start to end, and therefore we decided to give it a special name – “Crystal”, for its “crystal clear” character.

2017 / 1 / 6 Update: The landlord of this tea plantation had decided to stop the cultivation. This is the final season for this tea to be ever produced anymore.

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This is an oolong from an area best known for producing black teas. The first things I notice about it are its honey-like sweetness and buttery mouthfeel, combined with a mild astringency. It has a long, floral aftertaste and seems to pack quite a caffeine punch. In later steeps, I get umami and spinach notes, but the sweetness never really goes away. This is a good tea, though it lacks the fruity flavours I look for in jade oolongs.

Flavors: Butter, Floral, Honey, Spinach, Umami

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec 5 g 4 OZ / 120 ML
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