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Formosa Oolong
Flower and spice in balance
Oolong tea
Semi-oxidized
Taiwan, Hsinchu
Single origin
30-45%
Oxidation
Product line Discovery
An elegant Taiwanese oolong with a layered, expressive character. Formosa Oolong combines floral finesse with spicy warmth and gentle sweetness, resulting in a round, harmonious infusion.
The tea is partly oxidized, allowing floral notes to develop alongside deeper, spicy nuances. This careful interplay gives Formosa Oolong its signature balance of freshness and depth.
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The Balance of Formosa
“Formosa” is the name Portuguese sailors gave Taiwan in the 16th century: Ilha Formosa — the beautiful island. The phrase endured because it captured a feeling: mist sliding over hills, tea gardens catching the light, and a landscape that can be gentle and vivid at once.
Formosa Oolong carries that island mood into the cup. In Hsinchu, sun and fog take turns; the leaf grows slowly, gathers tension, and is then carefully partially oxidized. The result is a tea that refuses to be one-dimensional: bright and floral up front, softly spiced in the middle, finished with a calm sweetness that holds everything together.
Each infusion reads like another scene. The leaves unfurl gradually, as if the island is revealing itself in stages. Here, Formosa is more than a name — it’s a cadence of light, mist, and time, inviting you to linger.
Simple brewing ritual
Relaxed, accessible and ideal for a large mug or teapot.
Temperature
90°C
Amount
3 gram
Water
250 ml
Time
1-2 minutes
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1
Preheat your teapot with hot water.
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2
Add 3 grams of tea leaves to the pot.
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3
Pour water at 90°C over the leaves. (Let boiling water cool first)
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4
Let it steep for 1-2 minutes.
Traditional tea ceremony
The “Method of Skill”. Lots of leaf, little water, short steeping times. Discover how the flavor changes with each infusion.
Temperature
90-95°C
Amount
5-7 gram
Water
100 ml
Time
15 sec.
Rinse
Yes
Tea vessel
Gaiwan
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1
Preheat your Gaiwan well.
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2
Fill the Gaiwan with dry leaves (5-7g).
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3
Rinse the tea briefly (5 sec) with hot water and discard.
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4
1st infusion: 90-95°C, 15 seconds. Pour out.
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5
2nd infusion: 20 seconds. 3rd–9th infusion: increase the infusion time by 5 seconds each time.
Terroir: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Region: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Altitude: 800-1200 m
Cultivar: Jin Xuan
Harvest time: Spring
Also known as: Formosa Oolong
