Uncle Lin’s Traditional Taiwanese Chin Shin Oolong Tea - Floral, tropical fruit, velvety

• Directly sourced from Marulin’s family farms located in Mingjian, Nantou County, Taiwan
• Season: Harvested Spring
• Whole loose-leaf tea, partially oxidised
• Tasting notes: Floral fragrance, refreshing with tropical fruit notes and velvety mouthfeel
• Fantastic tea to taste for understanding the world of oolongs.

ORIGIN

The Lin Family Tea Farm is 2.7-acre tea estate located in Mingjian, a well-known tea village 500m above sea level in Nantou, Taiwan. The soil on our farm is dark red and iron-rich.

CULTIVATION AND PROCESSING

Uncle Lin is a fourth-generation tea maker who produces our teas naturally using traditional methods and without pesticides. Uncle Lin makes special teas exclusively for us in his small tea factory. Uncle Lin’s Traditional Taiwanese Oolong is the tea that Grandpa Lin and his generation grew up drinking. A classic tea, you cannot go wrong with this tea.

Delightful floral and fruit sweetness with green notes known to typical Taiwanese oolongs. Pineapples plants and date and lychee trees grow gracefully in this garden giving magic notes to this extraordinary tea.

This tea made from the Chin Shin cultivar is has been picked during morning daylight hours. Stems and buds can be found in this tea.

TEA BREWING GUIDE

90-95°C, 3g per 200ml cup, 3 min.

This tea may be infused several times - you may use shorter brew times after the first brew.

SIMILAR TEAS

We love this tea as an introduction to the world of oolongs. Compare this tea with our other Alishan Winter teas to taste the difference using new sprouts in tea. Why not try our Vintage 1980 or Vintage 2012 tea to see how this cultivar ages? The two aging processes and vintages are make wonderful comparisons for anyone interested in tea.