
High Mountain Alishan Honey Red Oolong
This High Mountain Alishan Honey Red Oolong Tea is a beautifully crafted and heavily fermented oolong that seamlessly blends the bold qualities of black tea with the delicate aromatic complexity of oolong. The tea features tightly rolled, dark reddish-brown leaves that unfurl gracefully during brewing, revealing a sweet and beautiful amber tea. The tea has a rich aroma of honey and toasted sesame, with a smooth and creamy mouthfeel that coats the palate. Its flavor is naturally sweet, offering notes of ripe persimmon and honey, followed by a floral orange blossom and a subtle nutty aftertaste that lingers in the mouth. The tea's signature sweetness comes from being "bug-bitten" by tea jassid insects that thrive in the Alishan Mountains. Their nibbles initiate a natural oxidation process, giving the tea leaves their distinctive honey-like flavor that sets this tea apart. The famous Alishan Mountain, located in Chiayi County, is celebrated for its high-altitude tea plantations, which sit