Oriental Beauty oolong

Oriental Beauty Oolong, Thailand. 70% oxidation. Harvested in August 2023

Origin Chiang Mai, Thailand
Harvest August 2023

The Oriental Beauty oolong presents honeyed, slightly fruity notes. A tea to be consumed in large quantities, with low caffeine, refreshing and pleasant. A caress for our palate.
This Oriental Beauty comes from the mountains of Doi Ang Khan in Chiang Mai County, Thailand, reaching up to 1200 meters in altitude, always an important factor for the quality of the harvest.

We really liked it for its delicacy; we tried to find an Oriental Beauty that wasn't too expensive, in fact, its price can go up to 40 euros per 100 grams!

THE ROYAL PROJECT FOUNDATION

After World War II, Thailand found itself in a state of great poverty, the northern regions focused on opium cultivation causing numerous addiction problems in the population; starting from the 70s, at the initiative of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Royal Project Foundation was born, an organization aimed at changing the fate of those places and people through more sustainable (the jungle was burned to make room for crops) and diversified agriculture. Over time, it has proven to be a very successful project that has also received international awards and support.
One of the products the foundation focused on was tea.

Northern Thailand is in the golden area of tea cultivation, as it borders the south of China and Laos, where the climatic conditions are perfect for the leaves of our beloved plant to grow healthily, giving a high-quality infusion.

MAIN CHARACTERISTIC OF ORIENTAL BEAUTY

The leaves of Oriental Beauty oolong are bitten while still on the plants by an insect: the Jacobiasca formosana, which produces micro traumas in the leaves that are the dots you see in the photo. These are small spots of oxidation that will give the infusion a particularly sweet and honeyed taste.
Dong Fan Mei Ren (Chinese name of this tea) is almost always an organic oolong tea as the presence of pesticides would kill or drive away the insects, so precious for its processing.

• Cultivar: Jin Shi Da Pa
• Altitude: 1200 meters
• Oxidation 60-70%
• Harvest: August 2023
• Recommended infusion method: Gong Fu Cha
• 4-5 infusions

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