Description:
Four season oolong tea has a semi-strong floral flavor. It is adelicate and smooth tea.Four Season Oolong Tea
Fourseasontea is named after the varietal from which it is made. This heartytea bush was discovered by a tea farmer in his tea garden in thedistrict of Muzha, near Taipei. It is said to be a kind of wildtea. The character of this tea is also wild and vigorous. Thefarmer had noticed that some of the tea trees in his garden wheregrowing very fast when others didn''t even have any tea leaf budsyet. So, he planted these bushes more systematically and found hecould harvest them 7-8 times a year, even in the winter time whentea bushes are usually dormant. So, this hearty varietal was giventhe name “FourSeason Oolong”to match the vivacious character of this tea plant which yields alarge quantity of tea per year. Therefore more and more tea farmershave started growing this “SiJi Chun”plant in the last 10 years.
Most of the four season oolong tea is grown in the Songboling areaof Ming Jian township in Nantou, Taiwan. This area, at an elevationof between 400 to 600m above sea level, has the largestconcentration of tea growers on this island and produces thelargest quantity of tea in Taiwan, many of them originating fromorganic farms.
Four Season oolong has a fresh, vivid, flowery aroma. This is asurprisingly expressive tea, very aromatic, with distinct freshspring notes that evokes muguet and jasmine. It is very refreshingand fun to drink. Some people say it is very much like Chinese TieGuan Yin.
Origin: Ming Jian township, Nantou county, Taiwan
Elevation:400m to 600m
Varietal: Si Ji Chun
Picking method: mechanical
Oxidation level: 10-15%
Finishing steps: light roasting
Appearance of leaf: Small tightly rolled balls, green colour
Appearance of liquor: shines with a pale yellow-gold colour
Aroma of infusion: flowery and sweet
Taste: Full bodied with fruity flavour and finishes with floral tonesthough the throat.
