Award-Winning Roasted Dong Ding Oolong Flight - 3 Different Roasting Levels

Dong Ding Oolong Tasting Flight

3 x 50g Samples at Different Roasting Levels Single estate teas with notes ranging from orchid and citrus to dark honey and butterscotch

Curious how roasting transforms a green oolong? This tasting flight lets you explore the full spectrum - three roasting levels of our award-winning Dong Ding Oolong, all from the same single estate in Lugu.

• Directly sourced from our farming friends in Lugu, Taiwan
• Season: Spring harvest
• Handpicked and naturally aged
• Whole loose-leaf, partially oxidised and roasted across three levels
• Tasting notes: Floral, tropical fruit and caramelised sugar through to rich butterscotch

What's in the flight:

• Lightly Roasted – Fragrant orchid aroma with citrus brightness, a sweet, smooth and creamy finish
• Medium Roasted – Osmanthus honey and peachy notes with a lingering creaminess
• Heavily Roasted – Our award-winning roast; rich butterscotch depth with a thick, satisfying texture

ORIGIN

Grown from the mountains of Dong Ding (also known as Tung Ting) in Lugu region of Nantou County, Taiwan. Dong Ding tea is a classic Taiwanese tea. The name Dong Ding translates into “Frozen Summit" or "Icy Peak", and this tea is sometimes sold under these names.

CULTIVATION AND PROCESSING

This tea is made from the Chin Shin cultivar. This oolong is lightly oxidised and then roasted a different level. According to the roasting levels you will find from floral and citrus notes on the less oxidised teas to rich sweetness with hints of butterscotch, honey and biscuits on the heavily roasted oolongs.

TEA BREWING GUIDE

90-95°C, 3g per cup, 3-5 min (shorter for the lightly roasted, longer for the dark roasted). Several infusions.

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