Yimu Red Oolong 2023
£19.95 – £22.95
A delicious fruity red oolong tea from Ming Jian, a well known tea town in Nantou county. With a soft rose aroma, this tea is well balanced with a smooth raisin sweetness, which combines well with a dark, malty caramel aftertaste. It comes from Mr. Hsieh’s tiny one acre tea farm, giving the tea its name (Yi Mu roughly means ‘one acre’ in Mandarin).
The Hsiehs, who mainly process oolong and green teas, have spent years developing this red oolong which was developed further south and east of the Hsieh’s farm in LuYe village in Taitung County. This tea has been made with the Si Ji Chun cultivar (Four Seasons Spring) which he uses primarily for his super popular Yimu Oolong.
It combines the making methods and the special characters of both Oolong and Black tea. The amount of oxidisation is the highest among all the Oolong teas. The tea delivers a smooth, round and fruity flavour with an addictive blood orange tang.
Best brewed with 5g of leaf per 150ml and water that has been cooled to 90-95 degrees with many infusions possible.
ORIGIN
Hsieh Family Tea Farm Ming Jian, Nantou, Taiwan
SIZE OF FARM
1 acre
PLANTS AND PROCESSING
Camellia Sinensis Sinensis, Si Ji Chun cultivar. Very low charcoal roast. Harvested Spring 2023.
BREWING
90-95°C, 5-6g per 150ml. Wash briefly, 5-6 infusions.
PLEASE NOTE
Caddy option is only available online or via ‘Collect from Postcard Teas’ for shop collection, two working days after purchase.
