Dong Ding Jin Xuan Oolong

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Butternut Squash, Mango, Roasted, Apricot, Brown Toast, Chestnut, Roasted Nuts, Smoke
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 6 oz / 177 ml of water
Set water temperature to 190 °F / 87 °C
Use 6 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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3 Tasting Notes View all

“Very nice flavor from this jin xuan. Lightly roasty with buttery notes. I got distracted by work while drinking this, so my thoughts aren’t really all together right now!” Read full tasting note
“First, I’d like to thank Eco-Cha for giving me the opportunity to be one of the 10 lucky people to get a free yixing clay pot on their recent giveaway. I got my order today with such a lovely...” Read full tasting note
“What a long-lasting tea! At first steeping of 3 minutes in a 6oz. yixing after rinsing, I was shocked by how forward the smoky flavor was. Very complex nutty, slightly sweet aftertaste, with a...” Read full tasting note

Description

Flavor: Roasted chestnuts, smoky, savory, pine notes. Roasted squash, chicory, apricot flavor. Smooth balanced texture. Clean, woodsy finish.

Garden: This batch of tea was sourced from an artisan who won first prize in both spring and winter of last year’s Nantou County Jin Xuan Dong Ding Oolong Tea Competitions. In this spring’s competition his tea ranked among the top 8 entries. This is the remainder of the very same batch that he entered and was awarded among the top 2.5 percent. The leaves were sourced from the Alishan tea producing region in Chiayi County. There are only 20 bags of this tea available, a true limited edition!

Harvest: Hand picked in small batches. April 2014.

Elevation: 1400m

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