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Oolong Tea

Organic Lala Shan

Apricot Jam, Baked Cream, Osmanthus From Yunxia Garden, Taoyuan, Taiwan Crafted by Tea Maker Huang Fu-Shen

Grown in an organic garden among the protected forests of Lala Shan, these fragrant leaves unfurl to reveal notes of dense apricot tarts and sweet osmanthus with a thick, viscous texture.

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Organic Lala Shan

有机拉拉山乌龙茶

Taiwan is renowned for its towering, mountain landscape, the perfect, fertile land for producing delicious oolong teas. Lala Shan (thought to translate as Sword Mountain in the aboriginal dialect) is one of Taiwan's prized Natural Protection Zones, with its forest covered peak reaching soaring heights well over 2,000m in elevation. Slow grown among the organic, high mountain environment, the tea bushes here are allowed time to develop rich and unique tastes, with often fruity and floral notes. Picked in spring, the leaves are tossed gently to encourage light oxidisation before being rolled and fired into tight pearls which unfurl in hot water. With a hint of tropical fruit tang and a delicious, warm and biscuity fragrance it's an indulgent experience for both the taste and aroma.

  • Cultivar - Qing Xin
  • Picked - April 2021
  • Oxidisation level - 20%

Tasting notes

  • What to look for

    What to Look For

    Dense, tighly rolled balls of leaf and stem of dark pine green

  • Aroma

    Aroma

    Richly floral with osmanthus blossom and honeysuckle

  • In the cup

    In the Cup

    A soft golden yellow hue

  • Taste

    Taste

    Smooth and elegant with baked cream notes, layers of tropical fruit and honey

Origin

Taiwan is renowned for its towering, mountain landscape, the perfect, fertile land for producing delicious oolong teas. Lala Shan (thought to translate as Sword Mountain in the aboriginal dialect) is one of Taiwan's prized Natural Protection Zones, with its forest covered peak reaching soaring heights well over 2,000m in elevation. Slow grown among the organic, high mountain environment, the tea bushes here are allowed time to develop rich and unique tastes, with often fruity and floral notes. Picked in spring, the leaves are tossed gently to encourage light oxidisation before being rolled and fired into tight pearls which unfurl in hot water. With a hint of tropical fruit tang and a delicious, warm and biscuity fragrance it's an indulgent experience for both the taste and aroma.
  • Cultivar - Qing Xin
  • Picked - April 2021
  • Oxidisation level - 20%

Origin

Tasting notes

  • What to look for

    What to Look For

    Dense, tighly rolled balls of leaf and stem of dark pine green

  • Aroma

    Aroma

    Richly floral with osmanthus blossom and honeysuckle

  • In the cup

    In the Cup

    A soft golden yellow hue

  • Taste

    Taste

    Smooth and elegant with baked cream notes, layers of tropical fruit and honey

The perfect cup

  • Measure 4g or 2 tsp per cup (250ml)
  • Heat water to 100°C
  • Infuse tea for 3 minutes
  • You can infuse this tea up to 3 times

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