Description
This Grand Cru is made in the Pinglin district in Taiwan. While renowned for these delicious Bao Zhong, other wonderful Oolongs are also produced there – like this pearl- shaped tea. Its name means "aroma of honey".
A Grand Cru revealing fruity, floral and pyrogenic notes and enhanced by a smooth texture that prolongs the fragrances.
Special qualities
- Origin:
- Pinglin, Taiwan
- Tea colour:
- Oolong Tea
Tasting notes
Feuille sèche
Appearance: leaves are shaped like pearls
Colour: black
Notes: woody, fruity, toasted
Infusion
Notes: exotic fruits, honey, toasted
Liqueur
Colour: bronze
Texture: velvety
Flavour: sweet
Notes: exotic fruits (cooked mango, melon, passion fruit), floral (pink geranium), toasted
Suggestion of preparation
With the teapot or the tasting set: 6 minutes in water heated to 195°F.
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 seconds.
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.