Description
This Grand Cru is a blend of one of the most renowned Taiwanese teas, bao zhong, with the queen of flowers, rose. Dried petals are added to this mildly oxidised oolong, which is made from a cultivar with a highly floral profile: the jin xuan.
Rose petals provide the bao zhong with silky smooth fresh flower notes, which are revealed alongside exquisite fragrances.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Pinglin, Taiwan
- Tea colour:
- Oolong Tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: large green leaves and rose petals
Liqueur
Colour: golden
Texture: silky
Notes: fresh roses, citrus hints, vegetal hint
Suggestion of preparation
Prepare this tea warm:
With the teapot or the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: multiple infusions during 30-40 seconds.
Prepare this tea iced:
In a teapot or a carafe: infuse 16 g of leaves per liter of water at room temperature for 30 minutes. Remove the leaves and store in the fridge.
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.