Award-Winning Bug-Bitten Red Oolong Tea (Taiwan)

In the lush Luye Valley, young Lin puzzled over his steaming cup. "Master Lao Cha, how does this oolong tea capture such honey-sweet notes?" With a playful wink, Sifu Lao Cha replied, "Ah, Lin, it's the work of tiny artisans — the leafhoppers. They nibble the leaves, prompting the plant to swirl extra sugars into the wounds, weaving a tapestry of honey and ripe fruit into the brew." Lin tasted again, savoring the layers. "So, the bugs are tea masters too?" "Indeed," chuckled Lao Cha, "and with their tiny bites, they gift us a sweetness that no human hands could craft."   Red Oolong is a type of heavily oxidized and moderately roasted oolong tea. Taiwanese farmers initially developed it, and the Wu family farm perfected the techniques of this unique craft rea. Their Bug-Bitten Red Oolong Tea has been winning the highest award at the iTQi Competition in Belgium consecutively since 2017. Just one sip — and you'll know why. Wu Family The tea leaves are "bug-bitten" - a technique common