ABOUT Alishan Oolong Medium-roasted
Most of the famous tea plantations in the world are located within 50 kilometers of the "tropic of cancer" and Mt. Alishan is the most famous one among them.Mt. Alishan is located at the high altitude of 1300~1500 meters mountain area in Chiayi county. This mountain area is surrounded by clouds and mists through out the year. The temperature is usually cool and cold.There is usually sufficient sunshine in the morning but the temperature drops drastically when clouds and mists are formed in the afternoon. The huge temperature difference between day time and night time causes the slow growth of tea trees.
Alishan Oolong-A003 is one kind of semi-fermented tea which is planted is the area. Each leaf is selected carefully and hand-picked by skillful farmers. The series of the procedures is complicated and requires practiced manual operations. Alishan Oolong-A003 has soft texture, pretty honey-green color, thicker mesophyll , no bitter taste, special floral aroma and more pectin. All these features create the special flavor of the tea and make it a treasure of Mt. Alishan.
It is recommended to people who are Oolong tea lovers.
Making a perfect cup
To make a 8 oz. cup tea with approximate a teaspoon of tea leaves. There are two steps for brewing the tea. First, pour boiling water into the cup, cover it and leave it for 55 seconds. And then,pour out all the water but keep the leaves in the cup after the first 55 seconds and prepare for the second step. The second step is to pour boiling water into the cup, cover it and leave it for 45 second. After the two steps, the tea is ready for drink!
You can pour boiling water into the cup to make tea for several times with the same one spoon of tea leaves.
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