Cultivar: Qingxin
Elevation: 1500 meters
Harvest: April 30, 2019

Taiwan is a celebrated origin of highly- specialized teas. Tea gardens above 1,000 masl are designated as Gao Shan Cha, directly translating as "High Mountain Tea." Tea from these elevations is extremely precious, as the gardens only produce twice a year.

In our Shan Lin Xi North Face, we taste floral nuances of honeysuckle and Queen Anne's Lace. The harvests differ greatly with an abundance of water-based aromas in Spring and oil-based aromas in Winter. Another notable taste found in superior Gao Shan Cha is Dan Bai Wei -"egg white's aroma," referencing the richness of amino acids and creamy mouthfeel. Some tasters perceive this as a buttery or even umami. The flavors are densely packed due to the influx of nutrients from the plants coming out of their winter hibernation.