Oriental Beauty
Oriental Beauty
东方美人乌龙茶
Grown in the beautiful landscape of Nantou County, our highly fragrant Oriental Beauty has perfectly shaped, white tipped leaves, which are a true testament to the carefully controlled oxidation by tea maker Chen, as it keeps the tea leaves whole and intact. The warm climate also contributes to the thorough oxidisation of the leaf, giving the tea its unique, iconic flavour: a pleasant, tart sweetness with complex muscatel and floral notes.
- Cultivar - Qing Xin
- Picked - Summer
- Oxidisation level - 60%
Tasting notes
What to Look For
Dark brown and green twisted leaves with silvery tips.
Aroma
Woody with apple high notes and hints of muscatel grape.
In the Cup
A dark russet orange infusion.
Taste
Light and sweet oolong tea with apple tartness and a poised aftertaste.
Origin
- Cultivar - Qing Xin
- Picked - Summer
- Oxidisation level - 60%
Tasting notes
What to Look For
Dark brown and green twisted leaves with silvery tips.
Aroma
Woody with apple high notes and hints of muscatel grape.
In the Cup
A dark russet orange infusion.
Taste
Light and sweet oolong tea with apple tartness and a poised aftertaste.
The perfect cup
- Measure 4g or 3tsp per cup (250ml)
- Heat water to 100°C
- Infuse tea for 3 minutes
- You can re-infuse this tea twice
- Very fine OolongOriental Beauty is an excellent Oolong tea which I have not previously purchased. If anything it is even finer than the Li Shan and Shanlinxi teas from Taiwan I very much enjoy drinking.
- A harmony of notesSoft apple and pear like notes with woody and green touches. Very pleasant and smooth. Tricky to flatter as I was so moved by the Phoenix honey orchid. This is a good tea but this Phoenix excelled in the play of fruit and woody notes.
