Origin: Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation: 1400 meters
Cultivar: Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Winter ‘25, first flush
Oxidation: 10%
Roast: unroasted
Tasting Notes: Butter lettuce, artichoke heart, sweet pea
Recommended: Steep 5g / 208 degrees / 60 sec / multiple brews
Origin : Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation: 1400 meters
Cultivar: Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Fall ‘25, first flush
Oxidation: 10%
Roast: 20 hours
Tasting Notes: Pecan, apricot, toasted wheat
Recommended: Steep 4g / 206 degrees / 60 sec / multiple brews
Notes: this tea is produced once per year during the fall season. due to its medium roast, it’s well suited for aging.
Origin : Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation : 1400 meters
Cultivar :Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Spring ‘25, first flush
Oxidation : 10%
Roast: unroasted
Tasting Notes: Artichoke, heart of palm, lily
Recommended:Steep 5g / 208 degrees / 60 sec / multiple brews
Mr. Lin’s Farm
Hands down, Uncle is the coolest person on Shanlinxi’s mountainside. He's been growing and producing award winning oolongs for the past 40 years and is a huge proponent of natural farming-- you'll never find any pesticides near his plants. He also got bored and started an organic vegetable farm to shake things up, and you know what? They're the most crisp veggies around. Why do we love working with Uncle? His generosity and patience is first-class, his teas are unparalleled.
Origin : Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation : 1400 meters
Cultivar :Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Fall 2025, first flush
Oxidation : 10%
Roast: None
Tasting Notes: Bok choy, olive oil, watercress
Recommended:Steep 4g / 206 degrees / 45 sec / multiple brews
Origin : Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation : 1400 meters
Cultivar : Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Spring ‘24, first flush
Oxidation : 10%
Roast: Roasted slowly over 60 hours in 4x15 hour sessions
Tasting Notes: Toasted grains, walnut, grilled guava
Aging: This style of oolong lends itself exceptionally well to aging, with flavors deepening and settling over time.
Recommended Brewing: Steep 4g / 208 degrees / 45 sec / multiple brews
Origin : Shanlinxi, Lugu township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation: 1400 meters
Cultivar: Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Fall ‘24, first flush
Oxidation: 10%
Roast: 20 hours
Tasting Notes: Pecan, dried pear, burnt sugar
Recommended: Steep 4g / 206 degrees / 60 sec / multiple brews
Notes: this tea is produced once per year during the fall season. due to its medium roast, it’s well suited for aging.
The Liu Family Farm
What can we say, we're downright envious of the Liu family operation. Situated in the sea of clouds on Alishan mountain, this third generation tea farmer & producer family has been making Alishan oolong since 1984. As a father/son duo, their favorite step in the oolong-making process is withering-- as there's no standard operating procedure. It requires a keen sense of smell, intimate knowledge of the plant, and an appreciation of art-- after all, that's really what tea making is. We love their teas and we love spending time with them even more.
Origin : Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Organic tea farm
Elevation : 1300 meters
Cultivar : Jinxuan ‘milk oolong’ (金萱）
Harvest: Winter ‘25, first flush
Oxidation : 90+%
Roast: Slowly roasted for 12 hours
Tasting Notes: Plum, roasted chestnut, sourwood honey
Recommended Brewing: Steep 5g / 210 degrees / 40 sec / multiple brews
Organic tea farm
Origin : Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Elevation : 1300 meters
Cultivar : Jinxuan ‘milk oolong’ (金萱）
Harvest: Winter ‘25, first flush
Tasting Notes: Shortbread, wildflowers, dash of cream
Recommended Brewing: Steep 4g / 208 degrees / 45 sec / multiple brews
Organic tea farm
Origin: Alishan Township, Chiayi County, Taiwan
Elevation: 1550 meters
Cultivar: Qingxin (青心）
Harvest: Spring ‘25, first flush
Oxidation: 3-day anaerobic fermentation
Roast: Roasted slowly for 4 hours
GABA content: 191mg per 100g leaves
Tasting Notes: Dried persimmon, brown sugar, bread
Recommended Brewing: Steep 5g / 210 degrees / 45-60 sec / multiple brews
Mrs. Qiu’s Farm
Located nearby the Liu Family Farm at 1550m in Alishan, Mrs. Qiu has been producing exceptional tea for a number of years, but what has caught our eye most recently is her GABA oolong. Originally created as a request by a fellow parent. Mrs. Qiu set out to develop a GABA oolong to help her fellow parent-friends get more restful sleep. Today Mrs. Qiu makes GABA tea once per year with the help of a GABA master from Hualien.
