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2025 Wuliang Mountain White Tip Oolong (Eastern Beauty Style) (2025 Summer)

2025 Wuliang Mountain White Tip Oolong (Eastern Beauty Style) (2025 Summer)

Wu Zhimin

Type
Oolong Tea
Origin
De'an Village, Wuliang Mountain, Dali, Yunnan Province, China
Cultivar
Qingxin Oolong (青心乌龙)
Elevation
1800m
Steeping instructions
Portion: Each packet contains 5.5 grams of tea, intended for a single serving. Water Temperature: 95-100°C (203-212°F) for all infusions. Steeping: 5.5g : 100-120ml. Steep 20s for 2 infusions, then adjusting the steeping time each round based on desired intensity.
Description
This tea is Wuliang Mountain, Yunnan’s interpretation of Eastern Beauty (东方美人)—a high-oxidation oolong influenced by tea jassid (Jacobiasca formosana, 小绿叶蝉), prized for honeyed aromatics and a lifted, fruit-and-floral profile. In early summer, the jassid feeds on young leaves, triggering the plant’s natural defense response and subtly reshaping leaf chemistry. That insect–leaf interaction—jassid feeding meeting the leaf’s enzymes—creates Eastern Beauty’s signature spectrum: honeyed sweetness, floral perfume, and ripe fruit tones. This particular garden was planted by Taiwanese growers over two decades ago, with cultivars chosen for fragrance-driven styles. Because quality depends on active jassid presence, the garden avoids conventional pesticides—one reason this style remains labor-intensive and comparatively rare. The leaves are hand-picked as one bud and two leaves, then crafted through a traditional oolong pathway, with an added resting/rehydration oxidation stage to deepen and knit the aromatics before rolling and drying. While the factory has experimented with Eastern Beauty in small batches before, this is their first formal release. Expect a honey-forward opening, expanding floral and fruit notes, and a clean, structured, high-mountain finish.

Shipped in February 2026

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