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“This is my first time trying Wenshan Baozhong and I am impressed! The style is supposed to be a lightly oxidized oolong that blends notes of a Chinese green tea with an oolong quite well. It was...” Read full tasting note
Cultivar: Jade (Tsui Yu), TTES #13
Harvested: April 10th 2025
Origin: Pinglin area, Wenshan, northern Taiwan
Process: Lightly oxidized, twisted, well dried, no stems.
1. View
The dry leaves are large and pale. The brew has a light color between green and yellow with a good transparency. The open leaves show that some rims of the leaves have a red oxidation mark, but the leaves are mostly very lightly oxidized.
2. Scents
The dry scents are fresh and flowery. The brew has the typical smell of an everyday Baozhong. In general, Wenshan Baozhong has lighter and more flowery notes than rolled Oolongs from central Taiwan.
3. Taste
The taste has a good sweetness for this price level. It has not much aftertaste, but that’s to be expected with this cultivar at this price level.
Conclusion: This very affordable Jade cultivar expresses well the spring flavors of Taiwan’s northern Wenshan region. It’s also a good reminder why dry leaves are not always a good indicator of tea quality. These dry leaves almost look like mature (bitter) leaves, but in reality they are very tender and produce flowery scents and a finesse that is unexpected.
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This is my first time trying Wenshan Baozhong and I am impressed!
The style is supposed to be a lightly oxidized oolong that blends notes of a Chinese green tea with an oolong quite well. It was one of the first styles of Taiwanese teas exported from the country, being brought first to Europe in the late 1800s. While it is typically made from Qing Xin (“Green Heart”), one of Taiwan’s well known cultivars, this example is Tsui Yu (TTES #13, “Emerald Oolong”), often called the Jade Oolong cultivar.
This tea has no bitterness or astringency. Almost no sweetness. Hardly any aftertaste. Lasts about 8 infusions.
Cultivar: Tsui Yu (TTES 13)
Harvest: April 10, 2025
Location: Pinglin area, Wenshan, northern Taiwan
Flavors: Creamy, Floral, Spinach, Vegetal
