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“Have had my eye on Tea Masters for some time, and decided to try some of their Taiwanese oolongs this year. This is the first I tried as it was the one I was most excited for, and it is amazing!...” Read full tasting note
1. View
The dry leaves are dark green/blue, yellow and of varied sizes. The brew has great clarity and transparency with a very fresh yellow color. The open leaves are very big. They are thick, but flexible.
2. Scents
The dry leaves have a powerful smell of fresh spring flowers and lavender. The brew has peach and flower scents that come close to perfume.
3. Taste
The energy, the Cha Qi of this Oolong is spectacular! The taste is thick, coating the palate and the aftertaste lingers playfully in the mouth.
Conclusion: This year, again, this Da Yu Ling impresses as it dominates all other high mountain Oolongs in this region (and in the world). It’s so good that I can brew it flawlessly in my silver teapot!
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Have had my eye on Tea Masters for some time, and decided to try some of their Taiwanese oolongs this year. This is the first I tried as it was the one I was most excited for, and it is amazing! Definitely see some of the characteristics that WFT’s DYL has as well.
Minimal sweetness. No astringency or bitterness. Very high elevation in flavor and smell.
This is supposedly from garden 104K, but I see when looking online that in 2015, Tea Masters Blog itself stated that this garden had been reclaimed by the government and was no longer producing tea: https://teamasters.blogspot.com/2015/05/da-yu-ling-sorrow-and-joy.html. So I am curious how they are now selling it? Other sources seem to confirm that the gardens were reclaimed. Perhaps they have been replanted since 2015? I will probably write to Stephanie and ask. This is also, I suppose, the second highest tea garden in the world behind the 105K garden (which may not be operational either?) at 2600 m.
Harvest: May 21st, 2025
Cultivar: Qing Xin
Location: Da Yu Ling (2580 m), 104 K
Flavors: Cream, Papaya, Sweet, Tropical Fruit, Vegetal
Sounds fantastic! I’d be interested to hear about the 104K and 105K gardens as well.
So I spoke to the owner of Tea Masters, Stephane, and he said that the large garden close to the road at 104K marker was reclaimed, but there is a smaller garden further off the road that still operates today. Not sure about 105K though.