And here comes the most famous, unique and prestigious tea of all – as its name suggests, Oriental Beauty has got a special reputation in the tea world. Its special taste, color and smell made a big impression on Queen Elizabeth II indeed, she was naming Bai Hao (White tip) oolong as Oriental Beauty for the first time. Since then, this type of oolong tea is one of the favorites of the royal family, always available in their kitchens.
The tea leaves of Oriental Beauty Tea are white, green, red, yellow and brown in appearance, as bright as flowers. The color of the tea soup is bright and vivid amber. On the bushes we can find the famous leafhoppers – the special aroma of Oriental Beauty tea is due to saliva of these little fellows. As the plant is trying to protect itself against the insects, they are producing more polyphenols and tannins which combined with the enzymes of the leafhopper’s saliva are resulting a faster fermentation hence a special, sweet aftertaste of the tea soup. In order to keep this special cooperation of the nature, no chemicals are used, the production of Oriental Beauty is fully eco-friendly.
Our farmer, Mr. Chen uses the traditional method of charcoal roasting to dry the tea leaves for three days and three nights with longan charcoal. The charcoal roasting method allows the far-infrared rays released by the longan charcoal to concentrate the aroma and taste of the tea. This method makes the aroma of honey, ripe fruit and tea soup quite full. After being stored for two years, the charcoal-roasted Oriental Beauty Tea has a richer fruity flavor.
