“This Oolong consists of varied sized balls from roughly 4mm to 1mm in diameter. They are dark green with some brown and medium green in places with a few pieces having quite large stems still...” Read full tasting note
“As I first typed out the word oolong for this review, I realized that I had far too many o’s in the word. This can happen with a word like “oolong,” and I supposed it would not have changed the...” Read full tasting note
“I received this as part of the Canton Tea Club, but have realised that I did not write it up yet. The first sip was rather milky in a good way. The tea itself reminded me of pears with a lovely...” Read full tasting note
“I have enjoyed what little tea I have tried from Canton Tea Co, so I was so excited to try this tea when Melanie included this in a swap. Thank you! I detect primarily floral notes. It’s a tiny bit...” Read full tasting note
This is a classic high-grown Taiwanese mountain Oolong. Li Shan (Pear Mountain) is one of the highest tea-growing regions in Taiwan with elevations of 1700m to 2600m. Li Shan’s moist, cool terroir produces teas of exceptional quality: this Li Shan is soft, floral and buttery.
Li Shan is similar in style and flavour to Ali Shan, although grown at higher altitudes. The dark tightly rolled leaves produce a lovely light yellow liquor that has notes of flowers and fruits – we tasted hints of peaches and lavender – with a superb rich, rounded buttery finish. There is no hint of bitterness or grassiness in this Li Shan, despite the relatively light oxidation.
Perfect as a morning cuppa, afternoon delight or after dinner trea, Li Shan is a truly classy oolong that is guaranteed to please the most demanding tea lover.
Canton Tea Co is a London-based tea company trading in high grade, whole leaf Chinese tea. We have exclusive access to some of the best jasmine, white, green, oolong, black and authentic puerh teas available. In our first year, we scooped Six Golds at the 2009 Guild of Fine Food Great Taste Awards. Our Jasmine Pearls won the top three star gold award, endorsing it as the best available in the UK.