Tung Ting, Mi Xiang

2015-11-11T17:06:00-08:00

Price: 6.00 - 232.00 (5 variants)

Description

Brewing Guide

漢字 蜜香凍頂烏龍 | origin Nantou County, Taiwan | craft qing xiang, mi xiang | flavor notes honey, fruity, smooth
漢字 蜜香凍頂烏龍 | origin Nantou County, Taiwan
craft qing xiang, mi xiang | flavor notes honey, fruity, smooth

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.

Before the harvest, this tea was bitten by green leaf hoppers, setting off a chain reaction that ultimately created a unique honey-like flavor within the leaves. This bug-bitten Tung Ting Formosa oolong has the aroma of orange blossom honey, with a rich, thick body redolent of tropical mango and passion fruit, and the finish of buttered rum.

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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.