When describing teas, we often use the words ’special’ and ’rare’, but these attributes are particularly valid to our Dayuling Oolong tea. The plantations are the highest in the world, with an altitude of around 2500 meters. The temperature differences between days and nights in the DayuLing Mountains are extremely large. Autumn and winter temperatures are often below zero, the annual average is around 20 degrees though. The soil is rich in organic matters and due to the cold climate, the growth of the plants is slow, the tea leaves are delicate and soft. These unique and high-quality geographical conditions make the tea surpassingly sweet and fragrant. It may sound as a bit of an exaggeration, but Dayuling is in fact one of the rarest teas, with only extremely limited availability: this is why we really appreciate our tea master, Mr. Chang’s generous contribution to our selection of teas.
The leaf base of Dayuling is thick and the leaves’ edges are serrated. Tea plucking is by hand and the lightly oxidized leaves are carefully hand-rolled into small, green-yellow coloured balls.
The tea soup is greenish, clear and very rich in pectin, that results in a full-bodied brew. The appearance of the tea soup is pure and elegant, with a strong floral aroma. Its density is like smelling perfume essence, your nose fills up quickly with the aroma of lily and a special alpine scent. Its tasting notes are very soft and the tea soup leaves a sweet honey flavour on the palate; the sweetish aftertaste lasts for long minutes after consumption.
