Oriental Beauty Oolong

Origin
Beipu, Hsinchu, Taiwan

Tea Style
Oriental Beauty Oolong

About This Tea
Oriental Beauty is one of Taiwan's most celebrated oolong teas. This lot received the Three-Flower Award at the Hsinchu County Oriental Beauty Tea Competition, recognizing its outstanding balance, aroma, and craftsmanship.

About Oriental Beauty
Unlike most oolong teas, Oriental Beauty is made from summer tea leaves naturally bitten by tiny leafhoppers. This unique interaction triggers a natural transformation in the leaves, creating the tea's distinctive honeyed aroma and remarkable complexity.

Tasting Notes
• Wild honey aroma
• Muscat grape notes
• Dried stone fruit
• Smooth, lingering finish

Directly Sourced From
燕峰茶 (Yan Feng Tea), a family-run tea farm in Beipu, Hsinchu, Taiwan, where third-generation tea maker Dongshan Peng also serves as a judge for Taiwan's Oriental Beauty Tea Competition.

Brewing Guide

Kyusu / Small Teapot
5 g tea • 100 ml water • 90°C

1st Infusion
50 sec

2nd Infusion
40 sec

3rd Infusion onward
Add 10–15 sec to each infusion.

Multiple infusions recommended.

Cold Brew
5 g tea • 500 ml water

Steep in the refrigerator for 6 hours or longer.

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