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Taiwan

Líshān Oolong梨山乌龙

Lí shān wūlóng

Origin
Taiwan (台灣), Taichung City (台中市, Táizhōng Shì), Líshān mountain range...
Tea type
Oolong Tea
Caffeine Level
Medium
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Li Shan Oolong — a silky high-mountain tea from Pear Mountain: floral sweetness, misty coolness, and a velvety aftertaste.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea Amount
5–7 g per 150 ml.
Teaware
Porcelain gaiwan — ideal for evaluating subtle aroma and liquor clarity. Yixing teapot — acceptable, but only "clean," not having absorbed aromas of other teas.
Brewing Notes
80–90°C. For the most delicate spring pickings from Fushoushan — 80–85°C. Boiling water is categorically not recommended — will destroy delicate notes.5 g per 500 ml, ...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Gongfu Tea Grams
6.000000
Gongfu Water Ml
100.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Classification and Origin Notes
~2000–2600 m — the highest and most prestigious point. Tea from here is considered the pinnacle of Taiwanese tea cultivation.~1800–2200 m.~1600–2000 m — a more extensive zone.~2...
Category
High-mountain Taiwanese oolongs (高山茶, Gāo Shān Chá) — teas from plantations above 1000 m. Lishan is the elite within this elite.
Coordinates
~24°15' North latitude, ~121°15' East longitude.
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled hemispheres, from emerald-green to dark green, with luster. Pellets larger than average — high-mountain leaf is more fleshy. Possible tips with white down.
Dry Leaf Aroma
Fresh, bright, "high-mountain" — like mountain air: clean, with notes of orchid, gardenia, lily of the valley. Creamy, fruity (peach, pear, lychee) and grassy nuances....
Liquor Aroma
Rich, floral, sweetish — cream, fruits, honey. Persistent, "alive," changing from infusion to infusion.
Liquor Color
Light yellow, golden-green with barely perceptible pearlescent sheen. Transparent, clear.
Spent Leaves
Whole elastic leaves of emerald-green color. Large, fleshy — sign of high-mountain raw material.
Taste
Silky — the main word for Lishan. Soft, oily, with minimal astringency and pronounced natural sweetness. Floral notes (orchid, gardenia), creamy, fruity (pear, peach, lychee). L...
Details
Oxidation
10.000000 - 25.000000
Oxidation Maximum
25.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
25
Phase
Early
Early Months
4,9
Late Months
5,10
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