Luyeh Red

A red oolong from Taiwan This wonderfully transportive red oolong is handcrafted on a sustainably managed farm in southeast Taiwan. Wild forest honey and roast carob aromas melt into soothing flavours of dried apricot and peat smoke. TEA TYPE Oolong Tea Season Seasonal harvest Taste Profile Sweetly aromatic with smoky dried fruit notes Origin Taitung, Taiwan Food Pairing Umami-rich dishes, mature cheeses, oily fish Picked by hand Multi award winning Obal 2021 award x 2 World Packaging awards 2021 Luyeh Red, Taiwan Red oolong is a relatively new style of tea, developed by Taiwan's Tea Research and Extension Station in Taitung in the 1990s. The leaves are richly oxidised, as with black tea, then lightly roasted to create a distinct oolong style. Ours is made by Mr Lin at his small farm in the coastal township of Luyeh in southeast Taiwan. His sustainably managed tea garden is a world away from the bustling northern cities where he sta