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Jade Oolongs

Oolong or 'Wu Long' translates as Black Dragon and refers to a method of production that produces a tea somewhere between oxidised black tea and non-oxidised green tea. This is why they are sometimes known as semi-oxidised and in China "Blue" teas. Dependent on how oxidised they are, we are given an incredible variety of spectacular flavours and fragrances to experience. The processing of these highest quality oolongs is carried out by a tea master whose experience and technique will have been learned over at least thirty years and is as important as the growing conditions to the quality of the final product. They are rich in antioxidants, are believed to lower cholesterol and aid digestion and relaxation. Although the prices of the most famous varieties may seem a little high it is worth pointing out that the same leaves will withstand between 8 to 10 infusions making each cup cost just a few pence. This section contains the 'Jade' or lightly oxidised teas from Taiwan. You might also like to try one of Taiwan's world beating 'Amber' Oolongs.



Product Name+ Price Weight
 'Da Yu Ling' from Pear Mountain   Sample Packet Available £62.00
  100g 
Here at the 2650 metre elevation section in the Da Yu Ling garden, tea bushes grow almost haphazardly amongst fruit trees. The tea from this garden which starts at 2000 metres is generally very good. This peak of spring batch, picked from the highest grown bushes in the garden is considered Taiwan's finest. By rights, we shouldn't be able to get hold of this tea, as it is bought almost before it is harvested, but our good friend and expert tea master Chien-Chen, will always relinquish a little of his own supply to us each year. As with the 'Lucky Life' Oolong on our list, it is the altitude and mineral rich, rocky soil that helps make them like no other tea. Slow growth and just one harvest a year ensure an unrivaled intensity of flavour and fragrance. The liquor has a lingering weight in the mouth yet is light and fresh at the same time. Aromatic notes of peach and apple are noticed both in the mouth and nose whilst the high content of healthy amino acids ensure a natural nectar like sweetness. With multiple infusions in the 'Gong Fu' brewing style our customers have noticed flavours such as floral, macadamia butteriness, honey, caramel and peaches. As with all the best Oolong teas, it can be hours later that these marvelous qualities are still being revealed on the palate.
 'Ice Peak' Classic Oolong   Sample Packet Available £12.50
  100g 
The tea grown on Tung Ting (also referred to as Dong Ding) Mountain has a special place in Taiwanese tea culture and for many years held the place of the finest tea from this beautiful island. Gardens much higher up in the mountainous regions of Taiwan now hold this honour, as the relatively low altitude at which this is grown prevents the unusually complex character developing as is it does in the high grown teas. That said, Tung Ting tea is delicious and still holds its own among the world's best types. It has a bright, amber green infusion and beautiful aroma, ranging from lilac to milky butterscotch. The infusion is sweet with a lingering taste reminiscent of high mountain pines. Due to its slightly higher roasting the green flavours found in other Jade Oolong changes to a fruitier character. One of the interesting ways careful processing can bring out desired characteristics from the same raw leaves.
 'Ice Peak' Evergreen Oolong   Sample Packet Available £12.50
  100g 
An oolong grown in the Deer Valley in Taiwan’s Nantou County, close to the famous Dong Ding or Tung Ting Peak. This is from the premium spring flush and so yields a fresh, floral green or ‘Jade’ style oolong. There is a butteriness in the aroma and cup due to its light oxidation, which also brings a Camellia and Lilac flavour out of the tea. Oolong tea like green tea is rich in healthy polyphenols which remove free radicals from the body. Chinese doctors also recommend it for helping to control obesity by activating the enzyme responsible for dissolving triglyceride (fatty deposits) and enhancing the function of fat metabolism. Of course more important than this is that it makes a delightful cup of tea!
 King of Ginseng Cha Wan   Sample Packet Available £15.00
  100g 
This fine oolong leaf is rolled with ginseng to produce a very healthy tea. The delicious flavour of the tea is complemented by the sweet aftertaste of the ginseng which lingers pleasantly in the mouth for ages. It gets sweeter as it cools and through its many infusions.

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