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Pouchong
TeaCha's Notes:
I love the melon notes on this lightly oxidized tea and the floral aromas are so light that if you are not "in-the-moment" when drinking this cuppa you will miss their beauty.
$3.00 – $100.99
This oolong, lightly oxidized, presents a light rich taste with notes of melon and delicate floral aromas of lilac and orchid. Don’t let the light oxidation fool you, it’s packed with flavor.
Pouchong tea, also known as Bao Zhong in Mandarin, is a lightly oxidized oolong tea from Taiwan. It is harvested twice a year, spring harvest in April and winter harvest in December. The name Bao Zhong refers to the “wrapped style” of traditional processing. This tea undergoes a very light rolling just enough to create a twisted leaf and an oxidation level of less than 20% is maintained to preserve ethereal, high floral aromas.
Oolongs are the most manipulated teas. Many are still hand-rolled. After the leaves are harvested, they go through a slow and controlled leaf bruising process. Different levels of this process creates everything from a slightly twisted leaf to a tightly rolled ball. Between the variations of rolling and the large oxidation range form 7% to 70%, wide range of natural flavors are produced. Some oolongs can take up to 7 days before it reaches its completed stage.
Cultivar: Qingxin, Kosher Certified
Origin:
Taiwan
Ingredients:
Oolong tea
Western Infusion:
(1 1/2 tsp (6 gr) to 6-8 oz water)
3-4 minutes @ 195℉
Number of Western Infusions: 2
Eastern Infusion:
(1 1/2 tsp (6 gr) to 3 oz water)
10 sec @ 195℉; increase the seconds slightly for each infusion
Number of Eastern Infusions: 6-8
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madamchelan (verified owner) –
I have been eyeballing this tea for a while but wasn’t sure about the melon notes.
… I actually drank the entire 6 gram bag this morning. I didn’t get the melon notes, or rather I missed it, but it made me think of another tea very strongly and I couldn’t quite pinpoint which.
For sure it feels and tastes like a mixture of green, Oolong, and yellow tea. I want to order a million pounds of it is so good!
Rene Haertel-Eva –
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed it.