O-TW-032
Roasted Dong Ding
熟香凍頂烏龍
Heavy roasted ball-rolled oolong, from Nantou, Taiwan.
Oolong tea
Roasted Dong Ding is strongest on smoothness, finish length and toasty. Typical tasting words: charcoal, roasted, caramel, chestnut, dark chocolate. Reflects the older, heavily baked style of Lugu oolong developed to stabilise leaves for transport and multi-year storage. Favoured during colder months and alongside rich meals; traditional masters roast it slowly over longan charcoal for competition.
Also known as Charcoal Roasted Dong Ding, Shuixiang Dong Ding and Baked Dong Ding.
The profile
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Facts
- Origin
- Nantou, Taiwan
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Qingxin or Jin Xuan cultivar
- Harvest
- spring or winter flush
- Elevation
- mid
- Oxidation
- 30 to 45%
- Roast
- medium-dark
- Leaf
- rolled pellet
- Price band
- mid-range
- Availability
- fairly common
- Ageing
- made for ageing
- Forgiving to brew
- 5 of 5
- L-theanine
- low
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then tossing, then kill-green, then cloth-wrapped ball rolling, then drying, then repeated slow roasting.
Caffeine
A cup of Roasted Dong Ding carries a typical estimate of 35 mg of caffeine, within a range of 20 to 50 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 | 92 to 98 °C | 2 min, 3 min, 4 min |
| Gongfu, 100 ml | 7 g | 95 to 100 °C | Rinse, then 25 s, 20 s, 25 s, 35 s, 50 s, 75 s |
| Cold brew, 250 ml | 2.5 g | Fridge | 8 to 14 hours |
Up to 8 infusions. Scale for your own pot with the brew calculator.
Drinking it
- afternoon
- evening
- after_dinner
- cold_weather
- after_meal
- relaxing
Pairs with red_meat, chocolate, pastry and nuts. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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