“NOTE – this is not the Feng Huang tea, but the 2016 Taiwan Gui Fei. See the comments below. This is great, the almost-sweet citrus prickliness on the tongue resolving into a thick smoky chocolate –...” Read full tasting note
A medium roasted oolong produced from leafhopper bitten leaves which has a unique taste of grapefruit and apricot.
Sourced direct from Mountain Tea who produce this tea in their Taiwanese tea garden in Nantou.
Tasting Notes:
- Very Smooth texture
- Unique taste grapefruit and apricot
Origin: Wushe Garden, Nantou, Taiwan
Cultivar: Cui Yu
Oxidation: 20%
Roast: 50%
Altitude: 1500m
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 85C/185°F
- Use 1 teaspoon per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 1-2 minute
- Always remove the leaves from the water once the tea has brewed
- Re-use the leaves multiple times and increase steeping time with each subsequent infusion
- Best without milk
We always recommend experimenting with any new tea, to find the parameters which suit you best
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