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Oolong Tea

High-Mountain Oolongs

Alishan Winter-Spring (Premium Grade)

Alishan (Premium Grade)

Alishan (Entry Level)

Alishan (CG Tin)

Alishan (BR Tin)

Dong Ding (High Grade)

Dong Ding ("Green" Oolong)

Four Seasons (Organic)

Jin Xuan (High Grade)

Jin Xuan (Organic)

Lishan (High Grade)

Lishan (Medium Grade)

Shan Lin Xi (High Grade)

Baozhongs

Wenshan Baozhong (Medium Grade)

Other Oolongs

Oriental Beauty (Formosa Oolong)

Oriental Beauty (CG Tin)

Tie Kwan Yin (High Grade)

Tie Kwan Yin (Medium Grade)

Tie Kwan Yin ("Green" Oolong)

Tie Kwan Yin (CG Tin)

Tie Kwan Yin (BR Tin)

Dan Cong

Green Tea

West Lake Dragon Well

Huangshan Maofeng

Taiping Houkui

Liuan Guapian

Maojian (Organic)

Taiwanese Green (Organic)

Biluochun (Premium Grade)

Biluochun (High Grade)

Biluochun (Entry level)

Biluochun (CG Tin)

Jasmine (BR Tin)

Jasmine (CG Tin)

White Tea

Baihao Yinzhen (Silver Needle)

White Peony "Bai Mu Dan" (Organic)

Puer Tea

Sheng Puer Bing (2008)

Puer Toucha Tea

Puer Toucha Tea (CG Tin)

Puer Toucha Tea (BR Tin)

Black Tea

Hong Biluochun

Jin Xuan Oolong (High Grade)

In Stock? Yes. Price: $19.50

This Jin Xuan (Golden Lily) tea is a pale yellow-gold when infused. Its smell is intriguing, particular, almost buttery. Its flavor is the same: a buttery, ever so slightly sweet flavor with a subtle aftertaste that coats the back of your throat and stays with you a while as you go about your business. This particular tea leaf was produced by farmers who placed first in the category of oolong among tea producers at the Spring 2006 National Taiwan Premium Tea Competition. They consistently place in the top 3 year after year, either national and regional competitions. A high-mountain oolong tea, it was grown at a height of between 3000 and 4500 feet on the beautiful slopes of the famous Alishan mountain in Taiwan. Jin Xuan is also recently known as Milk Oolong, or Nai Xiang.

Famous in Taiwan for its beauty, Mount Ali (Alishan) is particularly known for its "five wonders:" sunrises, clouds, sunsets, forests and the small gage charming mountain railway. Add to that cherry blossoms, and waterfalls, you have the stuff that poetry is made of. It's hard to find a more magical, beautiful, awe-inspirting location to grow teas and taste teas.

Brewed color: Light yellow-gold. Flavor: Buttery, ever so slightly sweet. Aftertaste: Pleasant, lingering, coating the back of your throat. Number of infusions: 2-3 for 1 teaspoon in 4-6 ounces of water (depends on your taste). Preparation: For best results, use spring water or mineral water that has just come to a boil: wait a moment, then pour over the leaves.

Origin: Alishan Mountain, Taiwan. Classification: Jin Xuan (Golden Lily), a light-roasted High Mountain Oolong. Package Size: 150 grams (5.3 ounces). Grade: High

In Stock? Yes. Price: $19.50