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Taiwan

Dàyǔlǐng Oolong大禹岭乌龙

dà yǔ lǐng wūlóng

Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Dàyǔlǐng mountain area (大禹嶺, Dà Yǔ Lǐng), locate...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Water Temperature
90.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

The highest oolong on the planet, the king of high-mountain teas with a unique cold minerality and sweetness. Only 6–12 tons per year.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
90.000000 - 95.000000
Tea Amount
6–8 g per 150–200 ml water (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 250 ml (European method).
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) made of thin porcelain — optimal choice, allowing not to "absorb" delicate aromas and control extraction. Use of a small Yixing clay teap...
Water Temperature
90.000000
Water Temperature Detail
90–95°C. For Dayuling, water heated to boiling and slightly cooled is recommended. High temperature is necessary for full revelation of specific aromatic compounds of high-...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese high-mountain oolongs (高山烏龍, gāoshān wūlóng). Also belongs to the category of "high-altitude cold teas" (高冷茶, gāolěng chá) — a term applied to teas...
Coordinates
Approximately 24°09' N, 121°17' E.
Origin
Táiwān (台灣, Táiwān), Dàyǔlǐng mountain area (大禹嶺, Dà Yǔ Lǐng), located at the junction of three administrative units: Nántóu County (南投縣, Nánt...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled semi-spherical granules, full and weighty. Color — from sandy-green to dark green with oily luster (砂綠油潤, shā lǜ yóu rùn). Uniform sizing, without break...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Pure, cool and penetrating. Orchid dominates, supported by notes of green sugar cane (青甘蔗香, qīng gānzhè xiāng) — a specific "cold mineral" signature inherent only...
Liquor Aroma
Rich floral spectrum with growing sweetness and characteristic "mountain coolness." Unfolds gradually: first infusions — orchid and delicate fruity notes; middle infus...
Liquor Color
From honey-green (蜜綠, mì lǜ) to golden-yellow with light jade radiance. Transparent, bright, with noticeable "oily" luster due to high pectin content.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic, fully opened leaves. Color — from bright green to olive, with characteristic reddish edge (綠葉紅鑲邊, lǜ yè hóng xiāng biān), indicating proper partial oxi...
Taste
Exceptionally soft, silky, enveloping. Body is dense, with pronounced "pectin" viscosity (膠質感, jiāozhì gǎn) — sensation of liquor resembling silk texture. Sweetne...
Details
Oxidation
25.000000 - 25.000000
Oxidation Maximum
25.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
25
Cultivar
The main cultivar is Qīng Xīn Oolong (青心烏龍, Qīng Xīn Wūlóng), "Green Heart Oolong," occupying about 90% of the areas. This is a classic Taiwanese small-leaf varie...
Picking
Two main seasons — spring (late May — mid-June) and winter (late September — October). Winter harvest comprises about 70% of market volume and is valued for special density of t...
Phase
Early
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