AliShan Natural Farming Honey Fragrance Black Tea Tea Bags @5g
Originating from the Shizhuo tea region of Alishan, this Honey Fragrance Black Tea is crafted from the Jin Xuan Oolong variety and undergoes 85% oxidation. The resulting brew is a clear, amber-red infusion exuding a rich, fruity honey aroma. It offers a warm and refreshing taste, with subtle acidity and delicate tannins, delivering an exceptional flavor profile.
Within the micro-ecosystem of the tea garden, a sophisticated symbiotic interaction unfolds among the Honey Fragrance Black Tea, the small green leafhopper, and the white-spotted jumping spider (Evarcha albaria). The small green leafhopper feeds on the sap of tea plants using its piercing-sucking mouthparts, causing the leaves to curl and halt growth. In response to this herbivory, the tea plant activates its defense mechanisms, synthesizing compounds that emit a floral and fruity honey-like aroma, enhancing the depth of the tea's fragrance. This scent attracts the white-spotted jumping spider, a natural predator of the leafhopper, which helps control the pest population, maintaining ecological balance in the tea garden and promoting healthy tea plant growth.
The Shizhuo tea region of Alishan is situated at an elevation of 1,600 meters, characterized by a cool climate, year-round mist, significant diurnal temperature variation, and mineral-rich soil—conditions ideal for tea cultivation. Under these unique circumstances, combined with exquisite and consistent tea processing techniques, the Honey Fragrance Black Tea produced here exhibits superior flavor profiles compared to similar products from the Hualien and Taitung regions, establishing a new benchmark in the Alishan tea market.
This micro-ecological symbiosis exemplifies the wisdom of nature, highlighting the intricate connections and balance among living organisms. The interactions among the Honey Fragrance Black Tea, the small green leafhopper, and the white-spotted jumping spider not only illustrate a food chain relationship but also serve as a model of ecological harmony.
Brewing
You can use any kind of tea pot, but clay tea pot suits much better.
Warm up the teapot with the boiling water, put 3 grams of tea, and pour a small amount of the boiling water into the tea and pour out, then pour 250 ml of boiling water and cover the tea pot for three minutes before serving.
Boiling temperature – 85-95°C (185-203°F). You can use this amount of tea 3 to 4 times.
The tea leaves come unrolled for full flavor.
Additional information
This is one of the traditional ways of brewing. Depending on individual gustatory preferences you can you can vary brewing time from 35s to 5 minutes.
You can also use the Taiwanese traditional way of brewing - spilling, using Gaiwan, and brewing for 3-5 seconds each time.
Please note that it is natural tea with a high content of active elements, including caffeine and minerals, and some unusual feelings could appear. In that case, we recommend decreasing the quantity of dry leaves and brewing time.
Ali Shan Honey-aroma Black Tea
Called "Honey Fragrance" black tea in Taiwan,
An authentic Honey-aroma Black Tea is an amazing tea with great fruity, and sometimes even a slightly acidic, complexity, which interacts with the lemon and sugar wonderfully.