Li Shan Taiwan Rose Oolong (梨山台灣種玫瑰烏龍)

Li Shan Taiwan Rose Oolong is the combination of Fu Shou Shan Oolong (Heaven Pool Oolong) with Taiwan Cotton Rose flowers. During the baking (final stage of tea processing), tea absorbs very slowly fragrance from fresh rose blossom and this gives to tea fine floral note. All farmers have their own technology how to make this tea, but use traditional processing method without any chemical elements or aromatization.

Li Shan Taiwan Rose Oolong is a premium oolong tea from very high mountain area which is the highest mountains range in Taiwan. Li Mountain has altitude more than 2000 meter above sea level. Li Shan tea trees are grown in this cold and humid environment, making the tea leaf soft and with amazing fruit fragrance and taste.

Taiwan Cotton Rose or Hibiscus taiwanensis is is a native plant in Taiwan. Its bloom season is in August to October.

Li Shan Taiwan Cotton Rose oolong tea has big range of benefits: boosting digestive health, heart health, lung health, detoxication of the human body, skin health and healthy weight loss. Li Shan Taiwan Rose oolong tea is high in antioxidants which can help in reducing the risk heart-related problems.

Leaves: are green, compact, rolled into small balls, which are straighten during brewing and Taiwan Rose flowers.

Taste

Tea liquor is golden yellow, clean and bright. Aroma is wonderful. Sweet and soft taste with hibiscus floral notes.

Brewing

You can use any kind of tea pot, but clay tea pot suits much better.

Warm up the tea pot with the boiling water, put 2-3 grams of tea, and pour small amount of the boiling water into the tea and pour out, then pour 225-250 ml of boiling water and cover tea pot for three minutes before serving.

Boiling temperature – 85-95°C (185-203°F). You can use this amount of tea 3 to 4 times.

The tea leaves come unrolled for full flavor.

Additional information

This is one of the traditional ways of brewing. Depending on individual gustatory preferences you can vary brewing time from 35s to 5 minutes.

You can also use Chinese traditional way of brewing - spilling, using Gaiwan and brew for 3-5 second each time.

Please note, that it is natural tea with high content of active elements, including caffeine, and minerals and some unusual feelings could appear. In that case we recommend decrease quantity of dry leaves and brewing time.