The Charm of Putiong: Baked baozhong oolong

(all teas are discounted for people who access from my newsletter) 

50 Gram Bags

2025 Spring

四季春 Four Seasons Spring 

埔中小山丘 Putiong Hill microclimate

球型包種茶Ball-shaped Baozhong 

35% cell wall destruction

Level 6 of 7 charcoal refinement

Years ago in Taiwan I was confused by the hype around aged oolongs.  It took me a long time to really understand & be able to detect spoilage among other tea processing core standards.  This tea here is such a welcome modern classic, featuring refined charcoal finishing that creates such a uniquely “aged” character that is pure and clear, no sour spoilage or roasting gimmicks - just a quintessentially charming and affordable Taiwanese oolong.

You can brew it grandpa style or gongfu easy enough.  I do always wish to recommend having a good water filter (the zero water filter works very well and gives you a tds guage)

Another artisan “modern classic” from @theteaoryofeverything 

see the videos below 

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