According to the characteristics and flavor of tea, this article will write the key points of tasting, and recommend it to you who don't know how to choose tea.
Tea leaves, in many ways, represent Eastern culture, the spirit of moderation, low-key and calm.
Taiwanese teas also bring out the feature of Taiwan, simple and down-to-earth, by the fertile mountains and the superb skills of tea manufacturing. Just like every person, each kind of tea is unique.
High-quality tea is developed with ideal tea-growing climate and terroir, as well as with the superb skills, which appears the pure flavor of tea-producing regions.
Taiwan, an island located at North Latitude 23.5ﾟwhich has high mountain regions, providing the ideal environment for tea-growing, a perfect location for tea plant, Camellia sinensis. Unique teas have been developed here, not only because of both fine climate and terrain, but also the progressive crafts of tea production, combined with experience and wisdom through hundreds of years.
We categorize three series of tea; 【TeBi Series】, 【Moutains Series】,【Flavor Series】； each series has its features of tasting. We’d love you to enjoy each particular flavor by not just only knowing what type of tea is, but also knowing how it has been produced.
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【TeBi Series】
Tasting the variation of the process: Oxidation degree X Roasting time
As tea leaves oxidized, they are divided into 0% oxidation (non-oxidation tea), semi-oxidation (partially-oxidation tea), 100% oxidation (fully-oxidation tea), and post-manufacture oxidation. According to the time of roasting, they are divided into raw tea (only drying), medium roasting, ripened tea (ripe, roasted). Each manual process and roasting affect the flavor of the tea.
The feature of tasting [TeBi Series] is to taste the interaction from the oxidation degree and the roasting time.
Oxidation – To develop taste and aroma compounds； Roasting- To flavor the tea.
■TN02 Taiwanese Green Tea: Unoxidized x only Drying(1~2hrs)； Sweet Bean / Umami Finish en.pinkoi.com/product/tUxdp4eN
■TN04 Lightly Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Lightly Roasted (3~4hrs)； Fresh Fragrance en.pinkoi.com/product/nxtb4cwA
■TN06 Medium Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Medium Roasted(8~10hrs)； Charcoal-Roasted Scent en.pinkoi.com/product/bpt8YcmJ
■TN08 Heavy Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Heavy Roasted(10~12hrs)； Strong Cacao / Caramel Flavor en.pinkoi.com/product/cAedcLqu
■TF02 Honey Scented Black Tea: Fully-Oxidation x only Drying(1~2hrs)； Honey / Citrus Fruit en.pinkoi.com/product/vQ4nUfkf
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【Mountains Series】
Tasting Shāntóu qì(山頭氣): Terroir. Varieties of the tea plant
Each of the high mountains (soil & climate) gives the tea leaves a unique floral aroma and terroir texture.
The unique features of a local environment always give special characteristics to its inhabitants. As well as the concept that every tea has a unique character. Tea plants absorb nutrients from different kinds of soil and are grown in different environments, which produce a unique tea flavor, which is called " Shāntóu qì".
The feature of tasting [Mountains Series] is to taste the various flavors and to distinguish different tea types of tea varietal or cultivars that are grown in the same terroir, called [Shāntóu qì 山頭氣].
■Mtn.12.a Alishan JinXuan Alpine Tea: Floral / Milky note en.pinkoi.com/product/CXkdstjh
■Mtn.56.a Alishan Oolong Alpine Tea: Orchid / Sweet Pea / Lingering Aftertaste en.pinkoi.com/product/a27F5Zgq
■Mtn.56.l Lishan OoLong Alpine Tea: Pear / Cold Mineral en.pinkoi.com/product/SykusUPE
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【Flavor Series】
Tasting the special tea flavor: Particular manufacturing.
Particular varieties. Particular tea leaf.
In addition to variations in land, varieties, and manufacturing processes, the tea raw material (fresh leaves) or other processing reasons are all the keys to causing the differences in flavors.
The feature of the tasting of [Flavor Series] is to taste the flavor changing in the tea due to special variation.
■Flavor13 Jasmine Green Tea: scented tea and flowers (the interaction from tea and scented raw materials) en.pinkoi.com/product/EMmEPP66
■Flavor80 Oriental Beauty Tea: using tea leaves picked after being sucked by the tea jassid (Surprise flavor for special materials) en.pinkoi.com/product/JHqHn5We
Tea leaves, in many ways, represent Eastern culture, the spirit of moderation, low-key and calm.
Taiwanese teas also bring out the feature of Taiwan, simple and down-to-earth, by the fertile mountains and the superb skills of tea manufacturing. Just like every person, each kind of tea is unique.
High-quality tea is developed with ideal tea-growing climate and terroir, as well as with the superb skills, which appears the pure flavor of tea-producing regions.
Taiwan, an island located at North Latitude 23.5ﾟwhich has high mountain regions, providing the ideal environment for tea-growing, a perfect location for tea plant, Camellia sinensis. Unique teas have been developed here, not only because of both fine climate and terrain, but also the progressive crafts of tea production, combined with experience and wisdom through hundreds of years.
We categorize three series of tea; 【TeBi Series】, 【Moutains Series】,【Flavor Series】； each series has its features of tasting. We’d love you to enjoy each particular flavor by not just only knowing what type of tea is, but also knowing how it has been produced.
--
【TeBi Series】
Tasting the variation of the process: Oxidation degree X Roasting time
As tea leaves oxidized, they are divided into 0% oxidation (non-oxidation tea), semi-oxidation (partially-oxidation tea), 100% oxidation (fully-oxidation tea), and post-manufacture oxidation. According to the time of roasting, they are divided into raw tea (only drying), medium roasting, ripened tea (ripe, roasted). Each manual process and roasting affect the flavor of the tea.
The feature of tasting [TeBi Series] is to taste the interaction from the oxidation degree and the roasting time.
Oxidation – To develop taste and aroma compounds； Roasting- To flavor the tea.
■TN02 Taiwanese Green Tea: Unoxidized x only Drying(1~2hrs)； Sweet Bean / Umami Finish en.pinkoi.com/product/tUxdp4eN
■TN04 Lightly Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Lightly Roasted (3~4hrs)； Fresh Fragrance en.pinkoi.com/product/nxtb4cwA
■TN06 Medium Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Medium Roasted(8~10hrs)； Charcoal-Roasted Scent en.pinkoi.com/product/bpt8YcmJ
■TN08 Heavy Roasted Oolong Tea: Partially-Oxidation x Heavy Roasted(10~12hrs)； Strong Cacao / Caramel Flavor en.pinkoi.com/product/cAedcLqu
■TF02 Honey Scented Black Tea: Fully-Oxidation x only Drying(1~2hrs)； Honey / Citrus Fruit en.pinkoi.com/product/vQ4nUfkf
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【Mountains Series】
Tasting Shāntóu qì(山頭氣): Terroir. Varieties of the tea plant
Each of the high mountains (soil & climate) gives the tea leaves a unique floral aroma and terroir texture.
The unique features of a local environment always give special characteristics to its inhabitants. As well as the concept that every tea has a unique character. Tea plants absorb nutrients from different kinds of soil and are grown in different environments, which produce a unique tea flavor, which is called " Shāntóu qì".
The feature of tasting [Mountains Series] is to taste the various flavors and to distinguish different tea types of tea varietal or cultivars that are grown in the same terroir, called [Shāntóu qì 山頭氣].
■Mtn.12.a Alishan JinXuan Alpine Tea: Floral / Milky note en.pinkoi.com/product/CXkdstjh
■Mtn.56.a Alishan Oolong Alpine Tea: Orchid / Sweet Pea / Lingering Aftertaste en.pinkoi.com/product/a27F5Zgq
■Mtn.56.l Lishan OoLong Alpine Tea: Pear / Cold Mineral en.pinkoi.com/product/SykusUPE
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【Flavor Series】
Tasting the special tea flavor: Particular manufacturing.
Particular varieties. Particular tea leaf.
In addition to variations in land, varieties, and manufacturing processes, the tea raw material (fresh leaves) or other processing reasons are all the keys to causing the differences in flavors.
The feature of the tasting of [Flavor Series] is to taste the flavor changing in the tea due to special variation.
■Flavor13 Jasmine Green Tea: scented tea and flowers (the interaction from tea and scented raw materials) en.pinkoi.com/product/EMmEPP66
■Flavor80 Oriental Beauty Tea: using tea leaves picked after being sucked by the tea jassid (Surprise flavor for special materials) en.pinkoi.com/product/JHqHn5We
