Taiwan Red Jade GABA Oolong is a specially processed oolong: GABA is an amino acid that occurs naturally in tea leaves. In the 1950s, a Japanese researcher discovered that its content in the leaves increases when the tea is withered without oxygen. To be honest, we don’t have much experience with GABA teas yet, and we’re not sure whether this special production method is the reason the tea tastes so good.
Taste
The flavor is best described as especially round and smooth. The tea is somewhat more heavily oxidized, so the leaves have taken on a brownish-green color. Tropical fruit is accompanied by a slightly malty undertone.
Origin
This top-quality tea comes from the Nantou region in Taiwan and is produced by the same cooperative from which we source all our other Taiwanese teas. We’re happy to have another great tea from this region in our range.
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Origin: Ming Jan, Nantou, Taiwan
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Cultivar: TRES #18
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Oxidation: 70 %
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Caffeine: medium
Preparation
We recommend 6 g of tea leaves to 500 ml of water at 90 °C. Let the tea steep for 2 minutes, pour it off and enjoy.
Discover more
Find out how the different types of oolong differ in our blog article 4 types of oolong tea (in German). Even more heavily oxidized and also from Nantou is our Taiwan Red Oolong.
