Description
Oolong tea lovers consider it one of Taiwan's best.
Oolong tea with intermediate oxidation (30-40%). Naturally low in caffeine.
The tea is named Dong Ding ("Icy Peak" in Taiwanese) after the mountain that overshadowed the village of Lu Gu and its lake. It is the principal example of tea rolled into large, very dense pearls.
The pearl-shaped leaf is semi-oxidized, giving the liquor a unique yellow-orange color.
Its scent is both silky and intense, and its taste combines the flowery aspects of the less oxidized oolong teas with the fruitier, woodier Fancy teas. This exceptional harvest should be enjoyed according to the rules of Gong Fu Cha.
Delicious with white chocolate!
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: a tightly-rolled leaf the size of a garden pea.Colors: intense green.
Aromas: floral, herbaceous and buttery, on a vanilla background.
Infusion
Color: the unfolded leaf appears resistant and though – the sign of a certain maturity.Aromas: reproduces the scent of the dry leaf, with a very ample, sweet, milky note.
Liqueur
Color: pale yellowTexture: like a very light oil, very rounded.Flavors: a touch of bitterness
Aromas: floral notes very different from those of the Bao Zhong teas, plus sweetness, then opulence; generally set off very well by the very rich, buttery, and vanilla background.