TAIWAN NANTOU OLD STYLE DONG DING OOLONG

Category: Blue Tea (Oolong Tea)
Origin: TAIWAN, Nantou District
Cultivar: Qing Xin (Green Heart)
Quantity: 30g per pack
Harvest: Spring
Other: Hand picked, medium fermentation, medium roast
 
Description:
This old-style dong ding oolong tea is one of the most famous teas in Taiwan because of its medium-fermented and medium-roasted process. The process gives the strong aroma, smooth taste and golden color.
 
In the past, the traditional way of manufacturing almost disappeared because it was too complicated (high technical thresholds and high failure rate). A tea farmer not satisfied with new products was searching for the taste of old-style Dong Ding oolong. He found tea masters who used to make this oolong tea with the traditional process,  trying to get back the old taste.
 
Hand-picked tea leaves combined with traditional roasting methods give this tea with a very unique nutty aroma and a sweet taste.
 
Preparation:
4g (0.14oz) of leaves per serving
100ml of water at 95-98°C (203-208°F) per serving
First brew: 60 seconds
Subsequent brews: 60-90 seconds
 
Cold brew: 10g of leaves for 1L of cold water. Brew for 12-15 hours in the fridge at 5°C. Filter the liquor in another bottle and keep it in the fridge. You may re-brew the spent leaves a second time as you like.