Teas Red Blossom Tea Formosa | Tung Ting, Mi Xiang

A Descendent Of Oolong Varieties Taken From Jian’Ou In China’S Fujian Province, Tung Ting Was Brought To The Eponymous Central Taiwan Mountain In The Mid-1800S. Its Name Means “Frozen Summit”, In Reference To What Was, At The Time, One Of The Highest Elevation Tea Gardens In Taiwan. Today, Tea Is Grown At Far Higher Elevations In Taiwan, But Tung Ting Retains Its Reputation As One Of The First Taiwanese Teas.

Before The Harvest, This Tea Was Bitten By Green Leaf Hoppers, Setting Off A Chain Reaction That Ultimately Created A Unique Honey-Like Flavor Within The Leaves. This Bug-Bitten Tung Ting Formosa Oolong Has The Aroma Of Orange Blossom Honey, With A Rich, Thick Body Redolent Of Tropical Mango And Passion Fruit, And The Finish Of Buttered Rum.