Our oolong for today is from Eco-Cha – a Summer 2020 Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan from Ruifeng, Taiwan.
Leaf and Steeping Method
Alishan Jin Xuan has a strong grassy buttery scent with some marigolds thrown in.
As usual, I used 1 gram of per 15ml of vessel size, gongfu steeped in boiling water. After a rinse, the scent of the leaves moves to hot buttered grass and floral.
Yes, I usually brew in gaiwan but today I couldn’t be bothered to get up and locate a gaiwan.
Tasting of Eco-Cha’s Summer 2020 Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan
First and Second Infusion: Immediately I notice a buttery slick texture. Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan sips in also tasting a bit like butter and fresh blades of grass, a hint of danish opening up to a gentle marigold floral and creamy finish. Overall very creamy and primarily vegetable in flavor.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Infusion: There are wisps of nectarines in the background, though the Alishan continues on a buttery path. The vegetable notes stand put stronger, lingering in the mouth like a mouth full of juicy grass. With each steeping, the tea gets more zesty grass.
Seventh Infusion: The final steeping of Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan gets a bit stewy bitter from the grassy notes but mostly the flavor intensity fades away. The aftertaste still goes on with a perfumed grassy taste.
Big leaves whoa! Bigger than the teapot!
Comments
Eco-Cha’s Summer 2020 Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan primarily shows the Jin Xuan nature as this tea is creamy, buttery, and vegetal grass with hints of some other notes to keep it interesting. I enjoyed the excellent fresh character, mouthfeel, and aftertaste. Overall this Alishan is a nice choice if you like your oolongs buttery.
(tea provided for review)
