O-TW-028
Shan Lin Xi Oolong
杉林溪高山茶
High mountain ball-rolled oolong, from Nantou, Taiwan.
Oolong tea
Shan Lin Xi Oolong is strongest on smoothness, sweetness and aroma intensity. Typical tasting words: cedar, bamboo, orchid, fresh grass. Cultivated since the late twentieth century amid foggy cedar and fir forests in Zhushan Township, Nantou County. Known for a distinct forest-like coolness, widely appreciated by drinkers seeking herbal elegance rather than overt fruitiness.
Also known as Shanlinxi Gaoshan and Sun Link Sea Oolong.
The profile
Taste, 0 to 5
Flavour families, 0 to 5
Facts
- Origin
- Nantou, Taiwan
- Plant
- Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, Qingxin cultivar
- Harvest
- 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
- moderate
Made by: sun withering, then indoor withering, then tossing, then kill-green, then cloth-wrapped ball rolling, then drying.
Caffeine
A cup of Shan Lin Xi 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 20 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
- study_focus
- relaxing
- social
Pairs with seafood, salads and pastry. Milk: no. Iced: yes. Sweetener: no. Good for beginners: yes.
Tasting words explained
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