Longan Charcoal Baked Roasted Oolong Tea No. 30 - From Hsinchu

• This roasted oolong is 30% oxidised and baked under charcoal.
• The charcoal is made from longan bark, which is sweet and smoky, from Hsinchu.
• A unique tea since charcoal roasting is not typically used in this region nor is it commonly found in Taiwan.

ORIGIN

From our farming cooperative, this tea is sourced from our neighbour in Nantou County (500m elevation), who then has it charcoal roasted in Hsinchu. The Hsinchu farmers use the same method of hand charcoal roasting this tea as they do for aged oriental beauty teas. We have named this tea No. 30 for its oxidation and the postcode of Hsinchu.

CULTIVATION AND PROCESSING

This tea is produced in a classic rolled pearl oolong style typical in Nantou with 30% oxidation. On a scale of 1 to 10 for roasting, the charcoal roasting level is at 7, where 1 is not roasted and 10 is nearly like burnt toast.

TEA BREWING GUIDE

95°C, 3g per 200ml cup, 3-4 min on the first brew. This tea may be infused several times - you may use shorter brew times after the first brew. We have noted that the floral and fruit notes increase with subsequent brews.

SIMILAR TEAS

Why not compare the taste of this charcoal roasted tea with our other teas which are roasted in electric ovens. You could try the differences in roasting levels in our Dong Ding Roasting flight or our other roasted teas? Or, you can compare our non-roasted oolong teas with roasted oolongs.