I purchased this Formosa oolong from Jas-eTea and it is really wonderful. Since I'm trying to wrap my brain around the different teas, it's no help that so many of them have multiple names. Known as Eastern beauty, Bai Hao, Silver tip oolong, Dong Fang Mei Ren, Pong Fa Cha are some that I could scrounge up. It has high oxidation (above 70%) but ironically does not have the astringincy that oolongs usually favor at this darkness. This is because it is bitten when young by a tea jassid , causing an enzyme reaction that leaves this leaf with a wonderful muscatel aroma.
The leafhopper allows the tea to be pesticide free. Tea Masters Blog has a picture of the species Jacobsiasca Formosana here.
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Mostly small leaf and bud |
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