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Taiwan

Shānlínxī Hóng Oolong杉林溪红乌龙

Shānlínxī hóng wūlóng

Origin
Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu xiàn), Zhúshān Township (竹山鎮, Zhús...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

High-mountain red oolong from Shan Lin Xi: honeyed sweetness, fruity depth, and coniferous freshness in one cup.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
5–6 g per 100–120 ml (gongfu method); 2.5–3 g per 200–250 ml (European method, 2–3 minute steeping).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) — best choice for first acquaintance and aroma evaluation. Clay teapot (Yixing or Taiwanese clay) suits roasted versions, emphasizing dep...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Brewing Notes
5 g per 500 ml cold water, in refrigerator 6–8 hours. Red oolong from Shanlinxi is one of the best candidates for cold method: tea reveals pure fruity sweetness without the slig...
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. Slightly below boiling — optimal for revealing the fruity-honey spectrum without risk of «burning» delicate top notes. For roasted versions, full boiling...
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese high-mountain oolongs (臺灣高山烏龍, Táiwān gāoshān wūlóng); subcategory — red oolong (紅烏龍, Hóng Wūlóng).
Coordinates
≈ 23.65° N, 120.68° E (center of Longfengxia tea district).
Origin
Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu xiàn), Zhúshān Township (竹山鎮, Zhúshān zhèn), Shānlínxī tea district (杉林溪, Shānlínxī). Main s...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled semi-spherical granules, identical in shape to standard gaoshan oolong. Color — dark, from deep olive-brown to almost black with glossy sheen; significantly darke...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh and sweet — notes of green apple, ripe apricot and honey. In «mixiang» versions — distinct honey-floral component. Coniferous-woody undertone characteristic of S...
Liquor Aroma
Multi-layered and developing from infusion to infusion. First steeps — bright fruity tops (apricot, peach, green apple) with honey base and spicy-berry nuances (cherry, plum). I...
Liquor Color
From golden-orange to rich amber-red or cognac color, clear and transparent, with pronounced brilliance. Color intensity approaches red tea, but transparency and oiliness reveal...
Spent Leaves
Evenly oxidized leaves, whole, elastic. Characteristically oolong pattern: central part of leaf blade — greenish-brown, and edges — reddish-brown, which testifies to deep but un...
Taste
Smooth, enveloping, with absence of bitterness and astringency — one of the main virtues of high-mountain red oolong. Body — dense, almost syrup-like, with noticeable oiliness o...
Details
Oxidation
70.000000 - 90.000000
Roast Level
Medium
Oxidation Maximum
90.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
90
Cultivar
Qīngxīn Oolong (青心烏龍, Qīngxīn Wūlóng) — the main and most prestigious Taiwanese oolong cultivar. Originates from old Fújiàn varieties (軟枝烏龍, 矮腳烏龍), belongs to *Ca...
Picking
For red oolong from Shanlinxi, summer harvest (夏茶, xià chá) is predominantly used — June-August. Summer raw material, which gives undesirable bitterness with light fer...
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