Longan Charcoal Roasted Oolong No. 12

• A slightly roasted high mountain oolong that has been baked over longan charcoal for 100 hours in a traditional manner.
• Longan charcoal comes from the longan fruit tree which produces a smoky, sweet aroma.
• The tea is not baked in a modern electric oven but is done in specialised drums for baking.

ORIGIN

Mr Liao in the Dong Ding mountain region of Taiwan has been making this tea for several decades. He now makes several varieties with different roasting profiles, which Marulin has been lucky enough to have in our collection. Mr. Liao calls it No.12 for its citrus and passionfruit aromas.

CULTIVATION AND PROCESSING

These teas are plucked in the winter and then processed in a traditional Taiwanese balled oolong method. Mr Liao then slow roasts the tea for 100 hours over charcoal made from longan bark.

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.