Baozhong Oolong Tea

A partially oxidized twisted tea that is produced in northern taiwan.

Baozhong oolong tea. Bao zhong oolong tea grows on the wenshan mountains near taipei in northern taiwan in pingling county. Yet another baozhong that is made from qing xin oolong varietal. It was a good tea and i needed to have it again. It is a light green oolong and will oxidize fast if not stored properly.

If you are appalled by the price of the wild qing xin pangolin we made from this season this damselfly will be an affordable yet tasty alternative for that. The name actually refers to a part of the processing method. Oolong tea low oxidation. Old school baozhong is a 2018 spring harvest tea.

Baozhong tea sometimes known in english by the older romanization pouchong is a lightly oxidized tea twist shape with floral notes and usually not roasted somewhere between green tea and what is usually considered oolong tea though often classified with the latter due to its lack of the sharper green tea flavours. Nangang apparently has a more mineral. Many consider it to have the best of both worlds. Since pouchong tea is only barely an oolong tea and one that many people actually classify as a green tea is is very delicate and mild with a sweet floral fruity flavor.

Our baozhong tea is a lightly oxidized oolong gently grassy with the aroma of light moss and white lily flowers. A few weeks later i went to the shop and purchased 2oz to play with. It s ideal for those who prefer more floral grassy notes or even a light bodied yet energetic tea. Baozhong is in season during spring march april and winter october november.

At that time i was told it was their least popular tea. Baozhong one of the oldest tea types in taiwan is probably the most unique tea type in t. This oolong is from nangang instead of more modernly being from pinglin. Like dong ding and unlike high mountain tea baozhong has a long history in taiwan baozhong or pouchong literally means wrapped kind and refers to the way the tea was traditionally packaged in paper.

Grown at a measly 400 800 meters elevation in northern taiwan baozhong is a low elevation tea typically from wenshan or pinglin. Jasmine tea lovers tend to enjoy this tea. Bao zhong pouchong tea is the f. More information about baozhong tea.

Our oolong teas are coming from renowned tea gardens in china and taiwan carefully cultivated and crafted by tea masters our authentic collection of oolong teas indeed offers the best representative of each kind of oolong teas. It is named also pouchong tea literally the wrapped kind refers to a practice of wrapping the leaves in paper during the drying process.