Satin Doll High Mountain Oolong 2025 Spring
Very tender leaf picking results in an extremely soft, buttery broth brimming with delicate fragrance. Color is classic high mountain, gold ever so slightly leaning toward jade. Bright and clear, with an oily sheen on the surface that let’s you know the tea is full of the good stuff. Aroma is darling, a little showy with a sparkle. Notes range from sweet magnolia to fresh grapefruit and pineapple up high, sugarcane and cotton candy in the mids and a tinge of sweet milk candy lingering in the bottom.
Broth is buttery, very buttery. I would venture to say this will be the butterball of the season. Slick and mouthcoating, it goes down very smooth and makes itself felt in the throat, not just indicative of good oolong-craft but also just super cozy. Has a pleasantly uplifting High Mountain energy to it.
This tea is on the slightly cooling side, so if you find you overheat easily it's a great choice. If you are frequently too cold, you might want to start with a smaller amount to see how it works for you. It is not as cooling as green tea, just slightly cooler than our usual oolongs.
Brewing Note : This tea was harvested tender, from a brand new tea garden, on a less cultivated mountain (in Taichung County). It’s bursting with youthful energy! It’s not a difficult tea to brew, but you will want to make sure not to use too much leaf. The small tender leaves stuff all the good oolong into a smaller package than their mature counterparts, so overleafing can make it overly concentrated.
If you want a fresh, brilliant tea with sparkle and pizzazz you should try this tea.
Facts
- Harvest Location : Xue Ba Shan, Taizhong County, Taiwan
- Harvest Date : May 2025
- Cultivar : Qing Xin Oolong
- Farming Method : Conventional, From a garden regularly tested by SGS as having 0% pesticide residues
- Altitude : 1800 meters