da yu ling
Tea: Da Yu Ling
Merchant: Naivetea
Amount: 2 oz.
Origin: Lishan Range, Taiwan
Varietal: Ching Shin Oolong
Mouth Feel: Soft with light, smooth body
Aroma: Delicate, fresh, floral, powdery
Steeping Specifications: 1 tbsp in 6 oz. water 185-195 degrees F for 45 seconds.
Description: Distinctive mountain essence, fresh flower and evergreen notes, lingering refined sweetness. This much-coveted high mountain tea is balanced and bright with a nice finish on the back of the tongue. It also provides that "oolong high" for which oolongs of this kind are treasured.
A 2 oz. tin of this precious tea comes packaged in a beautiful side-sliding box, appropriate for a fine gift. Enoy this video of Da Yu Ling tea farms, high in the Lishan Range of central Taiwan. You may also listen to our interview on Taiwanese High Mountain Oolongs with Naivetea founder Lawrence Lai.