OOLONG TEA: Ming Jian Roasted Oolong, Taiwan

Ming Jian Ying Xiang roasted oolong
Oolong tea, Taiwan

Flavour: sweet, creamy, fruity ~ ultra-light-bodied
Plucked on 16 February 2024 in Songboling village, this oolong comes from the Ying Xiang tea plant cultivar. The leaves are wilted, oxidised to 35%, then compressed and rolled multiple times, then roasted. When infused, this tea releases a beautiful fragrance of baked peach and caramelised sugar. Ultra-light with a soft, unctuous mouthfeel, the flavour is reminiscent of a sweet, baked fruit pudding. 

Preparation: Steep for 4 minutes at 90°. Two infusions. 

Infusions: specialty tea leaves can all be steeped at least twice, and often more, so each 3 gram serve (150 mls - a standard teacup size), will give you two cups ('infusions') if you steep the leaves twice. On the back of your pouch under 'Steep', you can find the number of infusions for your tea.

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