MILK OOLONG / JIN XUAN

DESCRIPTION

• Milk Oolong, also known as Jin Xuan, is a type of Taiwanese oolong tea that is known for its buttery flavor and aroma. It is named after the Jin Xuan cultivar of tea plant that is used to produce the tea. 

• The tea leaves used to make Milk Oolong are typically picked in the early spring and are processed using traditional techniques such as withering, rolling, oxidation, and drying. This produces a tea with a smooth and delicate flavor, a floral aroma, and a light golden color.

• Milk Oolong is grown in the Alishan region of Taiwan provides the ideal environment for growing this prized high-mountain oolong.

• This year's offering boasts sweet can and toasted butter backed by green vegetal notes common to Taiwanese oolongs.

• Milk Oolong is categorized as a High Mountain Oolong.

HARVEST

• Spring, 2023

TASTING NOTES

• Green, gardenia, toasted butter, cane sugar

ROASTING

• very light roasting in an electric roaster

OXIDATION

• 20-30% oxidation

CULTIVAR

• Jin Xuan cultivar

ELEVATION

• 4,200 feet elevation

ORIGIN

• Nantou County, Taiwan

CAFFEINE

• Yes

PREPARATION

• Add 1 Tbsp of tea to 12-oz of boiling water, and steep for 1 minute. Multiple infusions.