Qilan Light Roast

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Floral, Fruity, Lychee, Mineral, Orchid, Plum, Raisins, Wet Rocks
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 109 ml of water
Set water temperature to Boiling
Use 6 g of tea
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2 Tasting Notes View all

“(Gaiwan; 5g/100ml/208/wash then 5sec +3 per instructions) Dry leaves have sweet raisin & roasty aroma. Wet leaves after wash bring out light tobacco notes. First steep (5 sec) was a lovely dark...” Read full tasting note
“I have been working on this tea for some time now. This differs from Verdant Tea’s regular Qilan in that the teamaker utilized a much lighter roast in order to bring out the pronounced notes of...” Read full tasting note

Description

Li Xiangxi uses the finest leaves and a labor intensive charcoal roasting process to perfect this Qilan. Because of the sweet mountain springs and flavor complexity that her plot’s biodiversity contributes to each tea, her family is unique in their careful restrained roasting process. They let the natural perfumed florals and rich incense spice come through in what is one of Li Xiangxi’s personal favorite teas.

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