Eternal Spring, floral winter oolong
$ 22.80
Tea Hong’s specially made Taiwan oolong
Winter harvest Taiwan oolongs have always been prized for crispier floral fragrance, as in the case of autumn Minnan Tieguanyins, except that Taiwan ones generally have softer bodies and aromas. While maintaining these characters, Tea Hong’s Eternal Spring excels with an exceptionally green freshness and yet a fine oolong sweetness. A taste profile most friendly for oolong rookies and yet with such unique quality that can complement any serious connoisseur’s collection.
This tea is also available in a small portion as a part of Tea Taster’s Box: Nine Oolong Samplers.
Net weight: 70 g (2.5 oz) in Kraft-alu pillow pack
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霜降芳翠 獨家製清香烏龍
Taste profile
Nose: Bright, bouquet aroma carried in a buttery undertone. Palate: Soft, silky, sweet, refreshing infusion with slight hints of plum and wild honey. Finish: Refreshing aftertaste.
Infusion tips
This is a soft-tasting tea. As such, it withstands carelessness in infusion quite well. To maximize its taste potential, use more leaves, higher temperature, but shorter time as a rule of thumb. For example, in a 160ml gaiwan, throw in 6 grams of leaves blanch with water at 100°C and then infuse for 1 minute for a satisfying liquor but mild enough even for your 6 year-old child. This approach also yield better aroma. Repeat infusion and gradually lengthen the infusion time till the leaves do not yield a good enough drink. Beware: this tea is very tightly rolled, a teaspoonful is easily 6 grams.
Storage tips
This tea has been cold-stored until shipping. While it is perfectly alright to let it stay in room temperature for a couple of months, its maximum aroma and taste profile decrease upon extended shelving in room temperature. If you do not plan to consume the pack soon, it is better to store it in the fridge, sealed and better yet in another layer of ziploc bag. To return the leaves to room temperature, take the pack out at least 2 hours before opening. This is key to subsequent storage and maximum infusion results.
A Tea Hong special
This Eternal Spring is a specially produced batch that is quite unique in aroma and taste. A much fuller body delivered with a humble, friendly impression.
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| Weight | 120 g |
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| Dimensions | 18 × 9 × 5 cm |
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A very soft and round oolong with plenty of depth to appreciate. Don’t let its silky texture or its remarkable resistance to high temperatures & long steep times fool you – this is actually quite a complex gastronomical experience, one that is ridiculously easy to brew up.
I find the focal point of this tea to be its silky-smooth, buttery-soft body… it’s just such a thick and luscious sensation that greets you right when you take a sip, and hangs out on the palate even long into the aftertaste.
In terms of the flavor profile, I get overt and thick notes of mango flesh – bright, fresh, tropical and dank, with sweet undertones of plums and berries, plus soft hints of spices like cinnamon or nutmeg. The thick note of mango flesh is intertwined with the buttery-smooth body of this tea, the two seem inseparable in the cup, and even the lingering sweetness in the aftertaste these two notes continue to be present in unison.
The aroma coming off the bottom of an empty cup, as its cooling, has a distinct herbaceous quality to it, reminiscent of sweet pine, rosemary, and sage. There’s some pineapple fruitiness in there somewhere too.
The leaf quality is superb. The leaves are quite large, processed very uniformly, and not over-compressed. They unfurl slowly and reveal thick, full leaves that were clearly handled well in every step of the making of this tea.
This is very complex oolong – especially considering Si Ji Chun is a rather generic cultivar. It’s popular because, as its name suggests, it can be harvested in all four seasons which makes it ideal for mass production in all of Taiwan’s tea-growing regions. The market is saturated with Si Ji Chun that, at best, is acceptable quality. It’s difficult to find truly exceptional representations of a cultivar that is ultimately intended for mass production.
This, however, is about as premium as Si Ji Chun gets. The price is quite humble considering this tea is a flavor bomb that is impossible to over-brew. However you brew it up you’re likely going to have a really good cup.