New Year Gift Box - YeLeCha Tea Mountain Tai Chi - Taiwan's Four Great Oolongs Auspicious Peace Gift Box (32 ct)

Brand Name: YeLeCha Product Name: Tea Mountain Tai Chi - Taiwan's Four Great Oolongs Auspicious New Year Gift Box (32 ct) Product Model: The Chinese Stripe-faced Water Snake is an endangered species in the Wenshan tea region. Turtles have always symbolized wealth, peace, and longevity. YeLeCha's "Auspicious Peace" Tai Chi tea bags feature the Chinese Stripe-faced Water Snake as a symbol of good fortune, creating this New Year gift box. The flowing lanterns and lively tea village depicted represent the festive atmosphere and blessings of abundance and long life, as well as enduring auspicious joy. The so-called "Four Great Oolongs of Taiwan" originated in 1869 when Taiwanese tea, under the name "Formosa Oolong," was exported to the United States, gracing the international stage and ushering in a new era for Taiwanese tea. Subsequently, due to a global economic downturn, these strip-style oolong teas faced sluggish sales, plunging Taiwanese tea into a crisis. This led to innovative reforms in tea processing techniques. After a century of exploration and refinement, four distinct oolongs emerged, each with a unique flavor profile: Baozhong tea, lightly fermented to capture a floral aroma; Tieguanyin, repeatedly kneaded and fired in a charcoal roaster to yield a rich, roasted fragrance and subtle fruit acidity; Pengfeng tea (Oriental Beauty), cultivated using leafhopper farming and a double-fermentation process involving resting and rehydration, to release a muscatel and ripe fruit essence; and Oolong tea, hot-kneaded and roasted for a smooth, lingering sweetness. YeLeCha's Four Great Oolongs of Taiwan are harvested from vibrant, wild-grown tea gardens and crafted using centuries-old, traditional methods. They are processed into loose-leaf tea bags enclosed in cotton fabric, shaped and tied to resemble a Tai Chi figure, hence the name "Tai Chi tea bags." The "Auspicious Peace" Tai Chi tea bag signifies the fragrance of Taiwanese tea, the sustainable vitality of the tea-growing terroir, the harmonious coexistence of people and land, and New Year blessings. It offers not only exquisite taste but also nourishment for the soul. Tea Variety: Wenshan Baozhong and Dong Ding Oolong are of the Qingxin Oolong cultivar. Beipu Pengfeng tea is of the Qingxin Dahao cultivar. Muzha Zhenghong Tieguanyin tea is of the Tieguanyin cultivar. Harvesting Grade: With the exception of Beipu Pengfeng tea, which is a high-grade harvest of young buds, the other three varieties are hand-picked at a "one bud, three leaves" grade. Tea Bag Material: Cotton fabric woven from organic cotton fibers (boiled in water for five hours without any chemical agents). Product Weight: 96 grams; each tea bag contains 3 grams of tea leaves, for a total of 32 tea bags. Dimensions: 30.5 x 14.5 x 6 cm (Length x Width x Height). Shelf Life: Two years. Storage Instructions: Store at room temperature, away from moisture. Do not refrigerate. Hygiene Management: The tea leaves for Wenshan Baozhong and Dong Ding Oolong in this product have passed SGS pesticide tests for 470 and 473 items. Beipu Pengfeng tea (Oriental Beauty) and Muzha Zhenghong Tieguanyin tea have passed 381 pesticide tests conducted by the Taipei City Liugong Agricultural Products Marketing and Distribution Foundation's Agricultural Inspection Center. No residues were detected. Other Information: An English instruction manual is included with this product.