“The wet leaves in the teapot smelled very strong. Like a heavy mineral scent. In my cup, the tea tasted more mellow and light. Almost a tiny bit floral with hints of cream. The taste of the tea is...” Read full tasting note
“I got this tea with my unfortunate teapot purchase late last year, so I assume it’s from 2019. It was kind of Beautiful Taiwan Tea to include a sample. I steeped 6 g of leaf in a 120 ml porcelain...” Read full tasting note
“13.3g in this 10g sample! Decided to brew gong fu with this one, using half the sample. Dry tea looks nice, large-medium sized balls and very little dust. Appearance is typical of the style,...” Read full tasting note
“Moderately thick and quite smooth, this Jin Xuan has clarity, strength, and freshness to its milk flavor, paired with a note of buttered greens. A very slight floral and fruity quality is present...” Read full tasting note
This tea is one of our favorites. It’s a special cultivar known for its “Nai Xiang” or slightly milky quality. You’ll notice a nice comfortable body, a flowery scent along with a clean finish. Although this is an inexpensive tea it’s very nice! Like our other teas, this tea is hand-picked, hand-roasted and delicious. Play around with the brewing and you’ll get different bodies and hits. Remember that our teas contain NOTHING other than tea. We like it that way!
Location: Shan Lin Xi, Nantou county, Central Taiwan.
Chinese name: 杉林溪金萱烏龍茶/Jin Xuan Oolong Cha.
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