“The scent of this tea definitely gives it away as being from Alishan. It’s got the creamy, buttery, vegetal high mountain oolong scent I’m used to from teas in that region, little hints of floral...” Read full tasting note
This beautiful scenic area of central Taiwan, which is also classified as a Natural Reserve, produces one of the most well known and referenced teas to define the Gao Shan (high mountain) taste of Taiwanese oolongs. Our Alishan Oolong is from Shi Zhou area in Chiayi County. This township has a soil structure that is more gravelly and layered in shale and has numerous gardens that produce fragrant, well balanced teas that are pleasant and mellow with a well defined sweetness. This tea comes from Mr. Gao, a long-time family friend who’s family is one of the first ones to grow tea in Shi Zhou in the early 1980’s. His garden is magnificent, and this tea comes from the higher parcels that dominate the valley. If you enjoy this tea, you might also wish to contemplate a Jin Xuan tea from the same grower to compare!
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