Tung Ting

2022-03-25T10:16:40-07:00

Price: 6.00 - 96.00 (4 variants)

Description

Brewing Guide

漢字 凍頂烏龍 | origin Nantou County, Taiwan | craft qing xiang | flavor notes floral, vegetal, bright
漢字 凍頂烏龍 | origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang | flavor notes floral, vegetal, bright

A descendent of oolong varieties taken from Jian'ou in China's Fujian Province, Tung Ting was brought to the eponymous central Taiwan mountain in the mid-1800s. Its name means "frozen summit", in reference to what was, at the time, one of the highest elevation tea gardens in Taiwan. Today, tea is grown at far higher elevations in Taiwan, but Tung Ting retains its reputation as one of the first Taiwanese teas.

Our Tung Ting was gathered at a little over 700 meters above sea level, in an area outside Lugu, Nantou County. We source exclusively spring harvested leaves for their fragrance and mouth feel. The tea is then lightly oxidized to accentuate its fresh orchid and gardenia notes.

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1g | per | 1oz | at | 185°F | for | 2m

This is our go-to brewing method for Formosa oolongs, since it balances each element of this style’s character. For an even sweeter and richer taste, decrease you water temperature while extending brew time; for a brighter and more vegetal taste, increase your water temperature while slightly decreasing brew time.