This popular High Mountain tea is grown in the famous Xeitou tea growing region at an altitude or 1,600 m (5,250 ft). Its delightfully smooth, creamy taste and complex undertones makes it a favorite Goashan Cha for many Taiwanese high Mountain Oolong tea drinkers as well as many discerning tea drinkers internationally.
Harvest Date: Winter 2016
Growing Region: Shanlinxi, Xeitou region, Nantou County, Taiwan
Elevation: 1,600 m (5,250 ft)
Tea Bush/Varietal: Ching Xin
Grade: AAAA
Also known as: Gaoshan Cha; High Mountain tea
Farming Methods: Natural farming techniques, handpicked, low pesticide
Production: Ball rolled Oolong
Shan Lin Xi
PREPARATION METHOD:
Amount of Water: 110 ml
Water Temperature: 195°F
Amount of Tea: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 30s/30s/45s/45s/1m/1m
# of Infusions: 1 rinse, 6 steeps