Alpine Taiwanese oolong is made in Nantou County in May 2018 by traditional technology (long heating in baskets over smoldering coals) from the first spring shoots of Oolong cultivar, grown in Alishan area.
In appearance: medium-sized, dark brown pellets of twisted tea shoots. The fragrance is intensive, spicy-biscuit. The liquor is transparent, with meadow honey hue.
The bouquet of ready-made tea is warm and multifaceted, woody-herbaceous, with biscuit, nutty, creamy and berry notes. The fragrance is deep and affective, complex. The taste is full-bodied and rich, oily, sweetish, with light berry sourness and plenty of subtle nuance.
Brew tea with hot water (95°С) in a porcelain gaiwan or in a teapot of porous clay. The proportion is 5 g per 100 ml. The time of the first steeping is about 5 seconds. After that do short steeps (just for 1 second), increasing steeping time for each subsequent step, if necessary. You can repeat this method up to 12 times.
Alpine oolong « Alishan » is a perfect choice for ceremonial tea drinking in a circle of close friends or in meditative solitude – deep, multifaceted and harmonious. It relieves fatigue and tension, warms the body and spirit.
