O-TW-026
Lishan High Mountain Oolong
梨山高山茶
High mountain ball-rolled oolong, from Lishan, Taiwan.
Oolong tea
Lishan High Mountain Oolong is strongest on smoothness, aroma intensity and finish length. Typical tasting words: orchid, pear, peach, honey, wet stone. Grown in orchards converted from pear and apple trees in the Central Mountain Range since the 1970s and 1980s. Regarded in Taiwan as one of the most prestigious gifts, prized for distinct high-altitude clarity and lingering sweetness.
Also known as Li Shan Oolong, Pear Mountain Oolong and Lishan Gaoshan.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Lishan, Taiwan
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Qingxin cultivar
- Harvest
- late spring or winter flush
- Elevation
- high
- Oxidation
- 15 to 25%
- Roast
- unroasted
- Leaf
- rolled pellet
- Price band
- premium
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- a little
- Forgiving to brew
- 4 of 5
- L-theanine
- high
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then tossing, then kill-green, then cloth-wrapped ball rolling, then drying.
Caffeine
A cup of Lishan High Mountain Oolong carries a typical estimate of 45 mg of caffeine, within a range of 25 to 60 mg depending on leaf amount, water temperature and steeping time. Figures are estimates for a 240 ml cup. Better earlier in the day if you are sensitive to caffeine. The caffeine planner turns this into a daily total.
How to brew it
| Method | Leaf | Water | Steeps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western, 250 ml | 3 g | 90 to 96 °C | 2 min, 3 min, 4 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 6.5 g | 92 to 98 °C | Rinse, then 25 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s, 50 s, 70 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 2.5 g | Fridge | 8 to 12 hours |
Up to 8 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- morning
- afternoon
- morning
- relaxing
- social
- meditation
Pairs with sushi, fruit and pastry. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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