Tea Garden: Chen Family
Farming Methods: Natural farming techniques. Hand picked. Low pesticide
Production: Ball rolled Oolong; Flavor enhanced with naturel milk flavoring. Light roast
Milk Oolong (aka Golden Lily, Jin Xuan Oolong; Silk Oolong; Buttered Oolong) is one of our top selling teas. A high quality, hand picked Jin Xuan tea leaf with a slight blend delicately added by our master tea blender to subtly enhance the natural milk flavor of the Jin Xuan tea varietal. Brings out an awesome creamy, nutty taste & aroma that first time Oolong drinkers readily embrace. A frequent tea of choice for all Oolong tea drinkers. See our article here regarding Milk Oolong – natural or flavored?
Jin Xuan Oolong was discovered in 1981 by “Father of the Taiwan tea” –Dr. Zhen Zhe Wu who was the former president of TRES (Tea Research and Extension Station). It took 21 years of researching & developing to perfect this tea strain. It was a big part of “re-creating the tea market” in the 1980s and Jin Xuan tea became very popular during this time. Since then, Jin Xuan Oolong tea has become one of the main tea strains in Taiwan. The tea farming regions in Nantou County are the most famous areas for growing lower elevation Jin Xuan tea. This higher elevation region of Bei Shan produces an excellent quality Jin Xuan. It is a thick tea leaf with a unique and natural, light milky fragrance and a buttery, creamy taste. This tea is semi-oxidized & lightly roasted.
We have two grades available – the High Grade variety is EU compliant
Suggested Brewing (adjust according to personal preferences)
Water Temperature: 95-100°C/203-212°F
Amount: 3g per 150ml teacup
Steeping Time: 3 minutes
# of Infusions: 2 infusions