Tung Ting

$37.25
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This oolong is grown at around 4,000 feet, on Big Wheel Mountain in the Shan Lin Xi region of Taiwan, by an award-winning family of tea producers. The large, hand-picked leaves are medium-oxidized, in the classic Tung Ting style, and finished with a few rounds of traditional charcoal roasting. When infused, the tightly rolled balls unfurl with a mouthwatering aromas of roasted peach and juniper; the well-structured flavor is positioned equally between a green and black tea, with a smooth, silky mouthfeel.

The luminous amber color and light honey and ash aftertaste linger through many infusions; note how the roasted fragrance builds as the leaves open.

Country: Taiwan
Region: Nantou County
Tasting Notes: dried apricot, wildflower honey, cherry wood
Harvest Season: Fall 2023

2 oz

Click here to order a small sample size of this tea.

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Brew temperature 200º F

Western style brewing 3-5 grams, 2-3 minute steep

Gaiwan style brewing  full, 10-20 second steep

Customer Reviews

Based on 5 reviews
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Joe D.
Great tea

Very smooth and grassy. Little bit of caramel and vanilla. Always my go to morning tea.

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Jessika K.
Earthy yet delicious

Very simple clean earthy flavor. Delicate yet bold. I brewed the same tea 3 separate times and all came out beautifully. My only regret… is buying the sample size.

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Andrew R.

A delightful afternoon tea, but works well any time of the day or night. Ideal for sitting on a cushioned, bay-window bench, feet tucked under, and day-dreaming the day away. Or, filling up your favorite thermos for a special early morning treat at that secret fishing hole.

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Liane C.

I can’t claim to judge Tung Tings in general because in the past, whenever I tried Tung Ting as an alternative to my favorite roasted and oxidized oolongs, I found it too green, too sharp on the tongue and cold on the digestion. Hence my delight in IPOT’s cultivar this year. Smooth and round, deeply nuanced with flavors from the sip to the swallow, its rolled leaf is beautiful, dense, and grandly colored when opened. I’ve sampled other Tung Tings on rare occasion…. this one I look forward to brewing every time. A rich tea.

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Y. B.
Delightful Interlude

Tung Ting Oolong is a delightful tea for a calm moment or enjoyable chat with a friend. It's top note is floral and it moves to a warm brightness as it goes from tongue to throat. This is a good Oolong to try if you're used to drinking Green teas. Also, I would recommend Tung Ting be enjoyed in a couple of infusions: allowing the floral aroma and slight toastiness to blossom without the flavor turning bitter from an over-steeping.

Customer Reviews

Based on 5 reviews
80%
(4)
0%
(0)
20%
(1)
0%
(0)
0%
(0)
J
Joe D.
Great tea

Very smooth and grassy. Little bit of caramel and vanilla. Always my go to morning tea.

J
Jessika K.
Earthy yet delicious

Very simple clean earthy flavor. Delicate yet bold. I brewed the same tea 3 separate times and all came out beautifully. My only regret… is buying the sample size.

A
Andrew R.

A delightful afternoon tea, but works well any time of the day or night. Ideal for sitting on a cushioned, bay-window bench, feet tucked under, and day-dreaming the day away. Or, filling up your favorite thermos for a special early morning treat at that secret fishing hole.

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Liane C.

I can’t claim to judge Tung Tings in general because in the past, whenever I tried Tung Ting as an alternative to my favorite roasted and oxidized oolongs, I found it too green, too sharp on the tongue and cold on the digestion. Hence my delight in IPOT’s cultivar this year. Smooth and round, deeply nuanced with flavors from the sip to the swallow, its rolled leaf is beautiful, dense, and grandly colored when opened. I’ve sampled other Tung Tings on rare occasion…. this one I look forward to brewing every time. A rich tea.

Y
Y. B.
Delightful Interlude

Tung Ting Oolong is a delightful tea for a calm moment or enjoyable chat with a friend. It's top note is floral and it moves to a warm brightness as it goes from tongue to throat. This is a good Oolong to try if you're used to drinking Green teas. Also, I would recommend Tung Ting be enjoyed in a couple of infusions: allowing the floral aroma and slight toastiness to blossom without the flavor turning bitter from an over-steeping.