High Mountain Oolong
Last Updated: Dec. 13, 2011
↑About High Mountain Oolong
High mountain oolong is a broad category of oolong teas, grown at a high altitude. Usually the term is used only to refer to oolongs from Taiwan. There is no absolute cutoff as to what elevation qualifies a tea as a high mountain oolong, and these teas can be grown across a wide range of elevations.High mountain oolongs can be very diverse, with varying levels of oxidation, ranging from very green teas to very dark, and also varying levels of roasting.
Ali Shan (阿里山) Oolong, grown near mount Ali in Chiayi county, Taiwan, is one well-known type of high mountain oolong. According to Ten Ren Tea, Ali Shan oolong is among the newest of high-mountain oolong varieties, having been developed around 1999.[1]
References:
1. Alishan Oolong Tea www.tenren.com, Retrieved Oct. 10, 2009.
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High Mountain Oolong Tea from Ten Fu's Tea
Style: High Mountain Oolong – Region: ?????Oct. 27th, 2018
Unfortunately, neither the packaging nor website offers any information about the source of this tea. The tea is a lightly fermented, rolled oolong with a light to medium roast.
The tea is rolled very tightly and is rather dense. The dry aroma is of toasted bread and hazelnuts.
I brewed this tea western-style for...
A-Li-Son Oolong Tea from Tradition
Style: High Mountain Oolong – Region: Chiayi (County), TaiwanJan. 18th, 2017
What a steal! Where I live (Ohio), it sometimes difficult to find nice Tea in an actual store but every now and then you get lucky. I picked this up at a local International Market not expecting much out of it as the price was very cheap (100 grams for $7.99). I've not had much luck with similar purchases in the past i...
Read Full ReviewHigh Mountain Taiwan Alishan from Music City Tea
Style: High Mountain Oolong – Region: Taiwan / FormosaDec. 24th, 2016
One of the 3 or 4 high mountain Taiwan oolongs that Music City offers. The company pretty much uses the same description for each of them, so I think a little more detail would be nice.
I usually get my green oolongs from Upton, but am always on the lookout for light oolongs from other companies so gave this one a ...
Taiwan High Mountain Oolong from TeaVivre
Style: High Mountain Oolong – Region: Nantou, TaiwanJul. 3rd, 2014
Method: 1.5 tsp, 8 oz, 195 degrees, grandpa style
Dry Leaf Aroma: Surprisingly non-floral. I didn’t smell much of anything.
Brewing Aroma: Buttery and floral.
Flavor: This is a great oolong! I have found that lightly oxidized oolongs tend to be my faves. I love picking out floral notes when I know the tea ha...
Da Yu Ling Oolong Tea from Yezi Tea
Style: High Mountain Oolong – Region: Taichung, TaiwanMay. 3rd, 2014
This tea is gorgeous. I'm a little bit in love, with a tea. I'm resisting the urge to write: "on nom nom" as the entire review, because that's probably not very helpful.
The dry tea smells like green tea, but after steeping, it smells like sweet flowers, with a little bit of berry. It smells like summer!
This ...
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Organic High Mountain Oolong Tea
Brand: | Eco-Cha |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Nantou, Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
A-Li-Son Oolong Tea
Brand: | Tradition |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Chiayi (County), Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
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Brand: | Eco-Cha |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Nantou, Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
Best Oolong Tea
Brand: | Tradition |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Taiwan / Formosa |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Sachet |
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Brand: | Yezi Tea |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Taichung, Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
↑Top-Rated High Mountain Oolong
Organic High Mountain Oolong Tea
Brand: | Eco-Cha |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Nantou, Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |
A-Li-Son Oolong Tea
Brand: | Tradition |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Chiayi (County), Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |