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Formosa Oolong
Tasting Notes: Gardenia, Butter, Sugarcane
| Tea Name | Floral | Creamy | Vegetal | Complex | Sweet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Da Yu Lin, Spring 2026 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 9 |
| Jin Xuan Winter Sprout | 5 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Fu Shou Shan, Spring 2026 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Lishan, Spring | 8 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Alishan, Spring | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
| Jin Xuan (Milk Oolong) | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
| Tung Ting, Mi Xiang | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| Tung Ting, Dark Roast | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Tung Ting | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
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漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶 |
origin Dayuling, Taiwan |
craft qing xiang |
flavor notes gardenia, butter, sugarcane |
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漢字 大禹嶺烏龍春茶 |
origin Dayuling, Taiwan |
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craft qing xiang |
flavor notes gardenia, butter, sugarcane |
Harvested in Taiwan's highest-elevation and most revered tea region, Da Yu Lin has a level of complexity, aromatics, and flavor that is simply unrivaled by other Formosa oolongs.
True Da Yu Lin like this has a reputation as Taiwan’s most coveted tea. At over 8000 feet above sea level, the source garden is close to treeline, receiving snow in the winter and thick fog year-round. This cooler growing environment slows plant metabolism and growth rate, allowing the leaves to develop an extreme concentration of flavor compounds, giving rise to the tea's fabled taste.
As a result, Da Yu Lin offers a luxurious mouthfeel, with a perfectly balanced profile of fresh cream, gardenia, citrus, and sugarcane that evolves with each brew.
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| 1g | per | 1oz | at | 185°F | for | 2m |
This is our go-to brewing method for Formosa oolongs, since it balances each element of this style’s character. For an even sweeter and richer taste, decrease you water temperature while extending brew time; for a brighter and more vegetal taste, increase your water temperature while slightly decreasing brew time.
Learn the fundamentals of tea brewing and master your technique here.