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Dōngfāng Měirén
Taiwan
Dōngfāng Měirén东方美人
dōngfāng měirén
- Origin
- Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān). Main historical production areas — Xīnzhú County...
- Tea type
- Oolong Tea
- Caffeine Level
- Medium
- Water Temperature
- 80.000000
Tea notes
Brewing, origin and taste.
Dongfang Meiren — a legendary Taiwanese oolong, born from the union of craftsmanship and the bites of the tea leafhopper, bestowing a honey-fruity aroma.
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Brewing, origin and taste notes
Brewing
- Brewing Temperature
- 80.000000 - 90.000000
- Tea Amount
- 5–7 g per 150–200 ml (gongfu method) or 3–4 g per 200 ml (European method).
- Teaware
- Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) is the ideal choice, allowing the delicate aroma to unfold and controlling steeping. Yíxīng clay teapots (宜興紫砂壺) or glass teaware (f...
- Water Temperature
- 80.000000
- Brewing Notes
- 4 g tea per 600 ml room temperature water, steep in refrigerator for 6–8 hours. The method emphasizes sweetness and the effect of "cold sweetness" (冷後甜).Traditional We...
- Water Temperature Detail
- 80–90 °C. For delicate high-class raw material (with abundant white down) 80–85 °C is optimal to maximally reveal honey-floral notes and not burn tender buds. At 90 &#...
Origin
- Tea Type
- Oolong
- Origin Country
- CN
- Province
- Taiwan
- Category
- Famous teas of Taiwan; premium-class Taiwanese oolong. In Western tea tradition it is known as "Champagne Oolong," which emphasizes its elegance and complexity.
- Coordinates
- ≈ 24.6–24.9° N, 120.9–121.2° E (main Xinzhu — Miaoli zone).
- Origin
- Táiwān (臺灣, Táiwān). Main historical production areas — Xīnzhú County (新竹縣, Xīnzhú Xiàn): Běipǔ Township (北埔鄉, Běipǔ Xiāng) and Éméi Township ...
Taste
- Dry Leaf Appearance
- One of the most recognizable in the tea world. Leaves are small, longitudinally twisted, with abundant white down on buds. The main calling card is five-color variation (五色相間, w...
- Dry Leaf Aroma
- Bright, intense, sweet. Honey notes dominate, complemented by ripe fruits (lychee, longan, peach, mango, grape), floral overtones and light muscat spice. The aroma is deep and m...
- Liquor Aroma
- Rich, multifaceted, with honey and tropical fruit dominance. As it cools, floral notes (gardenia, honeysuckle), light woody nuances and dried fruit overtones appear. The aroma i...
- Liquor Color
- Amber to orange-red, bright, clear, transparent, with deep luster, resembling the color of shining amber or dark honey. Significantly darker than most oolongs, reflecting the hi...
- Spent Leaves
- A mixture of buds with golden down and opened leaves of non-uniform color — from greenish-olive to red-brown. Traces of leafhopper impact are visible on leaves — characteristic ...
- Taste
- Sweet, full-bodied, enveloping. Honey-fruity notes (honey, peach, apricot, lychee, longan) interweave with delicate astringency and light spice. The typical "green" bi...
Details
- Oxidation
- 75.000000 - 85.000000
- Oxidation Maximum
- 85.000000
- Oxidation Maximum Detail
- 85
- Cultivar
- The main cultivar is Qīng Xīn Dà Pàn (青心大冇, Qīng Xīn Dà Pàn), considered ideal for Dongfang Meiren production. This variety belongs to the species *Camellia ...
- Picking
- Harvesting is conducted in hot summer — in June–July, during the period from the Mángzhòng season (芒種, Mángzhòng, "grain in ear," ≈ June 6) to D...
- Phase
- Early
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