Taiwan Bao Zhong (Minjian)

Tea Garden: Lee Family
Farming Methods: Machine cut. Low pesticide
Production: 10 – 15% Oxidised. Pan-fired in a unique manner, producing a bright golden brew with a pleasant aroma.

Bao Zhong is the most lightly oxidised of Oolong teas. Almost resembling a green tea but has a more pronounced fragrance and deeper taste than Green tea. This tea is a economically priced Bao Zhong grown Minjian, Central Taiwan using the Four Seasons Oolong varietal, unlike the famous Wen Shan Bao Zhong which is grown in the Pinglin District. Nevertheless it is a great tasting tea, excellent value for money and one of our top selling teas.

The name Bao Zhong means “paper wrapped” which is how it was distinctively packaged in the early days; The tea was wrapped in five ounce packs in paper made from cotton, and dried by baking. But now with airtight preservation techniques the tea has developed a more modern character. Bao Zhong tea is a lightly oxidized Oolong tea with some similar characteristics to Green tea It is processed with a light rolling and drying.