Taiwanese Heritage Wuyi Oolong
£3.50
Simply put...
A complex tea with a sweet mineral profile
In more Depth...
Tea Name : Wuyi Oolong
Tea Maker : Tsai Brothers
Origin : Nantou County
Harvest Time : October 2022; baked in Feb./March 2023
Cultivar : Heritage Wuyi Cultivar : this cultivar was originally planted around Taipei before spreading further. It fell out of favour as it is not as flowery or exuberant as other cultivars [a profile favoured in Taiwanese teas] so only a few growers now continue with it. It is not as generous in yield but makes fabulous high oxidised teas.
Plucking standard : Hand-Picked, from 2 up to 4 leaves
Processing : Traditional low oxidation (higher than the modern green style type oolongs) and then multi-step baked
Plucked and processed on site
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Tales of the Tea Trade : Tsai Brothers...
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Tea production in Taiwan is highly collaborative with the numerous steps involved contracted out to a number of small businesses. This oolong is the result of a collaboration between two young brothers - the Tsai brothers - with an ambition to gain organic certification for their family tea garden - and a facility and Master Baker Yu Wen [where this oolong is baked] with an visionary plan to move to carbon neutral/ negative in the next two years.
In this highly networked tea system, their work, supported by your purchase & the guarantee of regular orders and a fair price, has the potential to inspire others to take the same path. In a business that needs to attract and retain more young people the hope is that this pioneering approach will demonstrate first hand how exciting a positive & sustainable future in Taiwanese tea can be.
In this highly networked tea system, their work, supported by your purchase & the guarantee of regular orders and a fair price, has the potential to inspire others to take the same path. In a business that needs to attract and retain more young people the hope is that this pioneering approach will demonstrate first hand how exciting a positive & sustainable future in Taiwanese tea can be.
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