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good stuff to share. Any tea lovers in the house?
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Because today, I'll be
introducing a brand of Alishan tea from Cha
San Dai, which I've tried and tasted and turns out to be really nice
First of all, let's learn about Alishan tea. Alishan is
literally talking about the Ali Mountain (which means 'shan' or 山 in chinese). Hence the name! The tea
is also named Alishan tea because it was farmed on tea estates on Ali Mountain
and is a very popular tea to drink in Taiwan.
This type of tea has a deep flavour, and well-loved by many
oolong tea lovers, for its robust and complex flavour profile, due to it being
a slow growing tea and prized as it's only harvested twice in a year! There is
also a slight sweetness to the tea in the midst of all that deep
character - we Chinese term the flavour as 甘甜 (lit. light tinge of sweetness).
I love teas that can withstand multiple infusions, and that's
why Alishan tea is great because as you continue to infusion it multiple times,
while it waters down, it surprisingly still retains its flavour!
Well, because Alishan teas are harvested in a high mountain
such as Ali Mountain, they are slightly more expensive than the other teas. Cha
San Dai’s exquisite selections of tea are from Alishan, one of the best places
for growing tea as the area is 23.5 degrees north latitude.
Because the Ali Mountain is high, it is a tropical, warm
temperate and frigid climate zones, thus reducing the bitterness of the
catechins and making the leaf buds soft. Sealing and enriching the pectin, the
leaves are all green and clear, containing a natural fragrance. The selection
of each tea from planting, gestation and picking, has its own story.
Here I’ll be introducing the Alishan Black Tea, which has a
very diverse aroma.
Based on different fermentation processes and tea-making
techniques, teas will usually turn out in various ways, such as floral, fruity
or honey-flavored.
Well, this tea from Cha San Dai, after steeping, remains
clean and clear looking. The tea is not bitter, as I’ve mentioned above, Ali
Mountain’s teas usually have a slight sweetness within all that robust tea
characters and leaves a fragrant after-taste.
There are five characteristics of this tea: fragrant, rich,
pure, mellow and beauty.
To achieve the golden ratio for steeping the best flavour, get
1g of tea and mix with 80cc of hot water.
To Serve Warm: Soak the tea bag for 10 to 15 minutes
To Serve Cold: Place the tea in the refrigerator for 8 to
10 hours
For more information on this awesome tea, head over to their
website https://www.chasandai1980.com/ to learn more!
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