Floral Aroma and Soft Fresh Milk Scent
By gently processing the latest Jin Xuan cultivar grown in Ali Shan without roasting, we have achieved a tea with a scent reminiscent of fresh milk and flowers.
"First Impression is Fresh Milk"
By gently processing the latest Jin Xuan cultivar grown in Ali Shan without roasting, we have achieved a tea with a scent reminiscent of fresh milk and flowers.
You might think, "Fresh milk in tea?! I don't want such a strange scent!" but please try it first.
Once you taste it, you will immediately understand that the expression "like fresh milk" is used in a positive sense. The unforgettable taste has many fans even at HOJO's direct store in Kuala Lumpur (KL).
"Good Balance Between Price and Quality"
In Taiwan, oolong tea harvested from an altitude of 600m or higher is generally called high mountain tea. Ali Shan tea gardens are at 1500m, which is a standard altitude for high mountain tea.
Although teas like Lishan tea grown at 2400m are also good, they tend to be expensive. In that regard, Ali Shan tea offers a good balance between quality and price, making it a recommended high mountain tea.
Ali Shan Jin Xuan Oolong Tea Details
[High Mountain Tea Harvesting Scene]
If you actually visit Ali Shan, you will realize that it is a very deep mountain composed of many peaks. Tea gardens are distributed everywhere from the foot to the vicinity of the summit of Ali Shan, and their location significantly affects the quality of the tea.
At HOJO, we aim to provide as clean and astringency-free tea as possible, so we source non-blended Ali Shan tea from tea gardens located around 1500m.
Furthermore, this product is made from the Jin Xuan cultivar, which has a completely different aroma compared to traditional Ali Shan tea.
Additionally, this product is a Qing Xiang type with no roasting, focusing on a mellower taste.
About Cultivars and Harvesting
Unlike green tea, tea leaves are harvested when they have several leaves. If harvested too early, the tea will be rich in theanine, an umami component, but its aroma will be weak.
It is important to select tea leaves that have a balanced amount of these substances. However, not any time is suitable; HOJO specifies only March-plucked tea.
As the harvest season progresses, the grade decreases, bitterness increases, and sweetness and mellowness decrease. This product is made from the Jin Xuan cultivar.
For more details about Ali Shan tea, please refer to the link below.
