Wednesday, December 2, 2015

81506 Classic Tung-Ting

Classic Tung-Ting  -  81506

Estate:  Chen's Tea Garden (MingJien, Nantou, Taiwan)

Altitude: 400 ft

Crop: Spring 2021
Cultivar:  Chinsing Oolong
Oxidation:  20%
Rolling: Canvas Wrapped Rolling
Baking: Mid-fire baked
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)

Aroma: Roasted rice sweetness
Flavor: Floral and fruity, very complex and round/smooth.
Liquor: Bright clear gold color

Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz - 8 oz of water, steeped for 2 minutes with 210F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

Drink it pure.
Food Pairing:  Red Meats or Seafood.


81502 Oriental Beauty

Oriental Beauty  -  81502

Estate:  Chen's Tea Garden (Miaoli, Taiwan)

Altitude: 650 ft

Crop: Summer 2015
Cultivar:  Chinsing DahPan
Oxidation:  65%
Rolling: Pan Rolling and Canvas Wrapped Rolling
Baking: Lightly baked
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)

Aroma: Pure and clean fragrance of ripe peaches and apricots
Flavor: Naturally sweet, fresh, "honeyed" ripe fruits.
Liquor: Bright clear, orange-amber color

Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz water, steeped for 2 minutes with 210F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

Drink plain, or add Honey or Milk as desire.
Add a dash of Brandy to make a very nice tea cocktail.
Food Pairing:  Red Meats or anything you like to try with.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

JCL - No. 1574 Vintage Amber Jin Suang

JCL 1574 Vintage Amber Jin Suang
Vintage Amber Jin Suang - JCL No. 1574

Created for Vintage Oolong for tea to be enjoyed for years to come.  With a trace stringent with complexity that compliments the toasty floral and ripe fruit flavors. 
Used a recipe for Classic Tung Ting High-Fire baking regiment.


Originally relatively mid-oxidized Jade Oolong, but was dried without baking.  A semi-balled rolled leaf lightly withered (15%), from Nantou, Taiwan, Spring 2015 crop. 

Cultivar: Jin Suang
Estate: Nantou, Taiwan
Crop: Spring 2015
Oxidation:
Rolling: Semi-ball rolled leaf
Baking: High Fire Baking by Jerry Liu in Baldwin Park, CA. (6/3-4-5/2015)

Packaging: net 4 oz. (~113.4g) of tea placed in wax paper bag, stored in air-tight/wax-sealed white porcelain tea canister (TE-065)
Limited edition.  Total 52 pcs.

Preparation/Service
Harmony code: 3g/150ml/210°F/6’


Friday, May 1, 2015

81517 Guava Pouchong

Guava Leaf Pouchong - 81517
 
Estate:  MY Wang's Tea Garden (Shen Keng, New Taipei, Taiwan)
 
Altitude: 1200 ft

Crop: Spring 2014
Cultivar: Jin Suang
Oxidation:  12%
Rolling: Wrapped Rolling
Baking: Lightly baked
Blended: Guava Leaves T/C
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)

Aroma: Guava fruity 
Flavor: Naturally sweet, fresh,  very pleasant drink. 
Liquor: Bright clear, light amber color

Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz water, steeped for 2 minutes with 210F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

81509 Ginseng Jade

Ginseng Jade - 81509

Estate:  Jufa Tea Garden (Mingjien, Nantou, Taiwan)

Altitude: 400 ft

Crop: Summer 2017
Cultivar:  SiChiChun
Oxidation: 15%
Rolling: Pan Rolling and Canvas Wrapped Rolling
Baking: Lightly baked
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)
Flavored with American Ginseng Essence


Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz water, steeped for 2 minutes with 200F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

Drink plain, or add Honey or Milk as desire.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

81503 Jasmine Pouchong

Jasmine Pouchong - 81503

Estate:  MY Wang's Tea Garden (Shen Keng, New Taipei, Taiwan)

Altitude: 1200 ft

Crop: Summer 2014
Cultivar:  Chinsing Oolong
Oxidation:  10%
Rolling: Lightly Pan Rolling
Baking: Lightly baked
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)
Scented with Jasmine Flower

Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz water, steeped for 2 minutes with 200F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

Enjoy it plain at any occasion.
Double the strength and pour over ice cubes to make great iced tea.

81512 Sweet Olive Oolong

Sweet Olive Oolong  -  81512

 Estate:  Chen's Tea Garden (MingJien, Nantou, Taiwan)

Altitude: 700 ft

Crop: Spring 2014
Cultivar: Jin Suang
Oxidation:  15%
Rolling: Wrapped Rolling
Baking: Lightly baked
Scented and flavored: Osmanthus flower and flavoring
Sifted to teabag cut (14-40 mesh)

Aroma: Sweet Olive flower
Flavor: Naturally sweet, fresh,  very pleasantly floral. 
Liquor: Bright clear, amber color

Harmony Code: 1 bag per 6 oz water, steeped for 2 minutes with 210F.
Second infusion can cut down to 1 min.

Drink plain.

Food Pairing:  White Meat or anything Veggie


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