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Taiwan

Lóng Fèng Xiá Gāoshān Oolong龙凤峡高山乌龙

lóng fèng xiá gāo shān 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
85.000000
Tea notes

Brewing, origin and taste.

Benchmark high-altitude oolong from Dragon and Phoenix Gorge with crystalline clarity, cedar aroma, and floral sweetness.

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Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Brewing Temperature
85.000000 - 90.000000
Tea Amount
5–7 grams per 100–150 ml water.
Teaware
Gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) of thin porcelain — optimal choice allowing full aroma revelation without absorption by walls. Yíxīng teapot (宜興壺, Yíxīng hú) with t...
Water Temperature
85.000000
Water Temperature Detail
85–90°C. For the most delicate spring harvests from tips, reduction to 80°C is acceptable. Using boiling water is undesirable — excessive temperature destroys delicate...
Gongfu Water Temperature
92.000000
Origin
Tea Type
Oolong
Origin Country
CN
Province
Taiwan
Category
Taiwanese high-mountain oolongs (臺灣高山茶, Táiwān gāo shān chá). In Taiwan, teas grown above 1000 meters above sea level are called "Gaoshan cha" (高山茶) — "...
Coordinates
Approximately 23°40′ N, 120°42′ E. Plantations are located on steep southeastern slopes at altitudes of 1400–1800 meters above sea level, overlooking the main peak of ...
Origin
Taiwan, Nántóu County (南投縣, Nántóu xiàn), Zhúshān Township (竹山鎮, Zhúshān zhèn), Shānlínxī District (杉林溪, Shānlínxī), Lóng ...
Taste
Dry Leaf Appearance
Tightly rolled balls and hemispheres of dark emerald color with characteristic oily luster. On the surface of some granules, silvery down is visible — remnants of trichomes test...
Dry Leaf Aroma
Bright, fresh, with dominating floral notes of orchid (*Cymbidium*) and lily of the valley, undertones of young bamboo and light creamy shades. A subtle "cold" cedar n...
Liquor Aroma
Elegant, multi-layered, developing from steeping to steeping. First brewings reveal high floral notes — orchid, gardenia, wild field flowers. From the third-fourth steeping, swe...
Liquor Color
Pale golden with light greenish tint, bright, transparent, with pronounced luster. From steeping to steeping, color gradually deepens to light saffron.
Spent Leaves
Resilient, whole, large leaves completely unfolded from dense spherical granules. Color — fresh emerald green with reddish border along edges (trace of fermentation). Leaf is el...
Taste
Clean, crystal clear, with pronounced mineral sweetness and silky, creamy texture. A soft, enveloping density is felt in the mouth — result of high pectin content. The flavor pa...
Details
Oxidation
10.000000 - 20.000000
Oxidation Maximum
20.000000
Oxidation Maximum Detail
20
Cultivar
The main cultivar is Qīng Xīn Oolong (青心烏龍, Qīng Xīn Wūlóng), also known as Ruǎn Zhī (軟枝, Ruǎn Zhī — "Soft Branch"). This is one of the oldest and most revered Ta...
Picking
Hand-picking (手採, shǒu cǎi) of flushes to the standard "bud and two-three leaves" (一芽二三葉, yī yá èr sān yè). Main harvesting periods are spring (early Ap...
Phase
Early
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