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Taiwan Oolong

Ālǐshān Oolong阿里山乌龙

Ālǐshān Wūlóng

Origin
Taiwan (臺灣), Chiayi County (嘉義縣, Jiāyì Xiàn), Greater Ālǐshān mountai...
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
90 °C
SKU · ALISHAN-WULONG-CN
Tea dossier

Provenance and specifications

Origin
Taiwan (臺灣), Chiayi County (嘉義縣, Jiāyì Xiàn), Greater Ālǐshān mountainous region (大阿里山區, Dà Ālǐshān Qū)
Tea type
Taiwan Oolong
SKU
ALISHAN-WULONG-CN

Brewing recipes

  • Gongfu: 90°C, 6 g / 100 ml, 10s, 8 steeps
  • Western: 85°C, 3 g / 200 ml, 180s, 2 steeps
Tea dossier

Brewing, origin and taste notes

Brewing
Tea amount
5–7 g per 120–150 ml water (gongfu method); 3–4 g per 200–250 ml (European method).
Teaware
Porcelain gàiwǎn (蓋碗, gàiwǎn) — preferable for revealing delicate aroma; Yíxīng teapot (宜興壺, Yíxīng hú) — suitable provided it is "seasoned" f...
Water temperature
85 °C
Gongfu water temperature
90 °C
Tea amount
6 g
Gongfu water volume
100 ml
Origin
Tea type
Oolong
Soil
Mountain soils with high organic matter and mineral content. Good drainage thanks to gravelly and rocky substrate. Acidic reaction (pH ~4.5–5.5), optimal for tea plants.
Taste
Liquor Color
Light yellow, golden-green (蜜綠透金黃, mì lǜ tòu jīn huáng — "honey-green with golden transparency"), clear, with bright luster.
Spent Leaves
Whole, elastic leaves of emerald-green color, often with visible "one bud — two-three leaves" structure. Leaves are fleshy, elastic, with light reddish edge — sign of ...
Sensory Source Descriptor H Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor L Intensity
3
Sensory Source Descriptor Li Intensity
1
Sensory Source Descriptor O Intensity
4
Details
Pluck Standard
Bud and 2–3 upper leaves (一心二三葉, yī xīn èr sān yè). Only young, undamaged shoots. Characteristic feature of high-mountain raw material — thick, fleshy leaves with high...
Alkaloids
Caffeine — ~2–3% of dry mass (moderate content). Theobromine and theophylline — in trace amounts. L-theanine has antagonistic action toward caffeine's stimulating effect, pr...
Minerals
Potassium, magnesium, manganese, fluoride, zinc, phosphorus.
Vitamins
C (in significant quantity — up to 1–2 mg/g), B group (B₁, B₂, B₃), E (tocopherols), K.
Early harvest months
4, 11
Late harvest months
5, 12
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