Charcoal Roasted High Mountain Oolong Tea

Description Tasting Notes Origin Brewing Flavor: Pine forest, fire-roasted yams aroma. Smooth mouthfeel. Cocoa, roasted pecans, and molasses flavor profile. Sweet/tangy, smoky, mellow finish. Harvest: Hand-picked, medium batch. Fall 2024 Shanlinxi, Taiwan. Elevation: 1300m These tea leaves are from a Shan Lin Xi high mountain tea farm, fall 2024 harvest. They were they were sufficiently oxidized to be suitable for extensive roasting. This batch of tea was oven roasted 4 times over a few months time, letting it rest between roastings. When it was about 75% of the desired roasting level, it was brought it to the local charcoal roasting master in Lugu, who completed the task, using Longanwood charcoal. The aroma that exudes from these leaves during their initial steeping is a rich caramelized, pine wood/nutty character with a hint of smoke. The tea is complex, hearty, and smooth, with a pleasant balance of bitter and sweet notes in the finish.  This batch of tea was sourced by our