Alishan high mountain oolong 2020

From vendor:

Harvest: Hand-picked, small batch, from Ruili, Taiwan. Spring 2020.

Elevation: 1200m

Brewed 8 grams in 125 mL porcelain pot using boiling water

Brews: 1 min / 1 min / 1 min 20 sec / 1 min 45 sec / 2 min 15 sec / 2 min 45 sec / 5 min 45 sec / 90 min

The first 7 steeps were very satisfying.

Dry leaf had a floral and light tropical fruit scent. Not too stemmy. Leaves are a bit heterogeneous in size and very intact. No evidence of bug bites, suggesting some possible use of pesticides. However pesticides may not have been necessary due to relatively high elevation and springtime picking.

Brews had flowery and tropical fruit aromas and tasted of lightly steamed green vegetables, dried pineapples, and some indian spices. Astringency is relatively low. Liquid had medium to heavy body. Overall impression of purity, and high mountain meadows along with eating pineapple cakes.

Overall very nice experience, though price point a bit high.

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