Alishan Tea Leaves

Next the tea leaves are carefully pressed and rolled into small tea balls.

Alishan tea leaves. This process bruises the tea leaves and breaks down the tissues of the cell. There is only a short period during the growing season when the sun is strong which results in a sweeter and less astringent brew. This tea is made from selected leaves and baked more time than ordinary alishan oolong which gives stronger taste and aroma. Alishan tea has a light orchid aroma and a slightly sweet yet complex flavor with a hint of fruits and flowers and a light creaminess.

There is only a short period during the growing season when the sun is strong which results in a sweeter and less astringent brew. It is grown at an elevation of 1 000 to 1 400 metres. This density of flavor found in alishan tea allows it to fare well through many infusions. We are interested to experience tea leaves picking in alishan but was unable to find on the website such tours.

The tea starts the oxidation process for 8 hours. Alishan oolong from shihjhuo township 石棹 strong baked. If brewing gong fu style it may take a number of infusions to get the optimal flavor from the tea leaves. Grown in the alishan area of chiayi county this tea has large rolled leaves that have a purple green appearance when dry.

If you hear that the tea. It produces golden yellow tea with a unique fruity aroma. This alishan cream has a really pronounced milkiness which lasts over several infusions. After that the tea leaves are gathered withered and lightly mashed.

Are green compact rolled into small balls which are straighten during brewing. Alishan tea is hand picked from buds with 2 to 3 young leaves. Alishan tea leaves during the japanese colonial era the japanese shifted production to black teas to compete with the english and created the tea research and extension station originally the tea manufacture experiment station to boost taiwanese production and create a number of tea hybrids that have since attained international acclaim and are grown in other countries particularly in southeast asia. Grown in the alishan area of chiayi county this tea has large rolled leaves that have a purple green appearance when dry.

The market is flooded with scented versions of this tea that range from tasty to awful and many sellers feed clients the most ridiculous stories to explain the powerful milky aroma. Ali mountain alishan tea is an oolong tea grown high in the mountains of central taiwan. Because of the slow growth of alishan tea it has a much more dense flavor profile than most teas. We will have a taxi driver to drive us to alishan so we are considering to drop by a tea leave plantation and participate in tea tours such as tea leaves picking tea leaves roasting etc along the way.

I do not know if they actually believe these stories having been fed them by the producers or if they are knowingly conning the public but either way so many people are being misled about this tea. The gold lily variety of alishan tea is sought after for its milkiness. It produces a golden yellow tea which has a unique fruity aroma 7. Situating in the mountainous area at altitude of 1000 1600 meters which is cool and foggy the tea plantation endows alishan tea with wonderful aroma due to its appropriate suitable alpine environment.

The high elevations result in much hardier leaves with a higher concentration of flavor producing components.