Ali Shan oolong has been described as the Champagne among oolongs
This tea is complex, floral, slightly sweet and has a long after taste. Alishan tea is usually made from one of two cultivars, Jiaxuan (milky, creamy) or Qingxin (sweeter, fresher, more floral). The tea is roasted very lightly.
The term Alishan is misleading because it is not 1 mountain but a mountainous area in central Taiwan with some 25 peaks of about 2,000m high. The highest mountain is called Datashan (2663m)
This region is known for its dense cloud cover and beautiful mountain peaks. Lots of cypress trees, cherry trees, an abundance of birds and wildlife.... This is one of Taiwan's most famous tea regions, known for Gao Shans, high mountain tea varieties. Because the tea grows high, it grows slowly and develops a higher concentration of juice and essential oil, to which it owes its layered, complex flavor.
- Origin: Taiwan
- Region: Zhangshuhu, Jiayi
- Height: 1200-1300 meters
- Cultivar: Qingxin
- Harvest period: Spring 2023
- Infusion: Yellow, green, bright
- Aroma: Spicy, floral, orchid, rose, jasmine
- Flavor: Fresh, floral, slightly spicy
- Caffeine-containing: Yes
- Organic: No
Recipe: 12 grams | 1 liter soft water | 95-100℃ | 2 minutes
Gaiwan or Yixing pot: 7 grams | 110 ml soft water | 100℃ | 20 sec, 25 sec, 25 sec, 30 sec, 40 sec, 60 sec, 90 sec, 120 sec, 180 sec.
Here you can see the different altitudes in Taiwan where tea grows. These varieties do not all grow on the same mountain but at the altitude indicated.
