Jin Xuan - 金萱烏龍春茶
Jin Xuan (金萱烏龍春茶), meaning "Golden Lily" in Chinese, is a relatively new type of Taiwanese tea developed by the Taiwan Tea Research Institute in the early 1980s. The variety is the result of nearly four decades of crossing several Taiwanese varieties to obtain a tea that differs in character from the traditional Alishan, Lishan and Dong Ding tea plant varieties.
Our Jin Xuan tea comes from a high-altitude garden in Meishan Mountain, Nantou County.
The 2023 spring-picked tea has a bright floral character, along with a flow of rich buttercream and peach.
We met Minhan and his wife back in 2016 and traveled to see them. I remember that the first tea I tasted from them was a Jin Xuan oolong, spring picking. As we got to know this young couple and their teas more and more, we knew for sure that they would be the supplier of our Taiwanese oolongs. The Minhans don't just make oolong, they also make red tea. This year, they made a really special one from the Qing Xin tea plant variant, which turned out to be very fruity and sweet and floral at the same time. You can watch it here.
For its preparation, use soft water with a low mineral content. The amount of tea should be 6-7 grams for a 150-200 ml device. Start the water temperature at 85-90 degrees and you can raise it continuously. The duration of the first pouring should be 1 minute.
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