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6g 100ml
Wash: 5s • 1st: 10s • Add: +5sGongfu Timing
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CreamySweetVegetal
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This Ali Shan Jin Xuan offers a delightfully creamy and buttery texture, characteristic of its cultivar. Gentle sweetness reminiscent of warm milk and brown sugar harmonizes with subtle, fresh vegetal undertones. The brew culminates in a clean, comforting finish that truly lives up to its 'milky oolong' reputation.
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About This Tea
What does Ali Shan Jin Xuan taste like?
This Ali Shan Jin Xuan offers a delightfully creamy and buttery texture, characteristic of its cultivar. Gentle sweetness reminiscent of warm milk and brown sugar harmonizes with subtle, fresh vegetal. It leans creamy, sweet and vegetal.
How should I brew Ali Shan Jin Xuan?
Water around 85–95 °C (185–205 °F). In a mug, steep 3–4 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–30 s steeps (8–15 rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Heavier roasts can take boiling water no problem.
Where does Ali Shan Jin Xuan come from?
Grown in Chiayi, Taiwan from the Taicha 12 cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2025 harvest.
How much does Ali Shan Jin Xuan cost?
Starts at $4.39 from Nannuoshan, or about $0.48/g. A 6g package gets you around 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $2.88 per session. Explore more oolong teas on Teadar.
$4.39$0.48/g