Cultivar: Qingxin Oolong

Harvested by hand: on May 4th, 2025

Origin: Long Feng Xia, Shan Lin Xi (1600 m)

See a video of Long Feng Xia on my YouTube channel.

Process: Lightly oxidized, rolled Oolong, well dried.

1. View

Medium size dry leaves of fresh green hues. The brew has a light yellow hue and an excellent transparency. The leaves are green with very little oxidation and are quite tender. It was one of the first harvest on Long Feng Xia.

2. Scents

The dry scents are very fresh and intoxicating. The brew is extremely flowery and refined. It comes close to Lishan! Even cold, the green fragrances persist.

3. Taste

The characteristic of the Long Feng Xia is its sweetness. It feels very mellow, but it also has a long aftertaste. 

Conclusion: this high mountain Oolong from Shan Lin Xi is top quality in terms of flowery fragrances and sweet, long taste. After 7 years of absence from my selection, I'm glad to have Long Feng Xia back. There are large farms over there, but I have found their quality inconsistent. When a farm does a lot of quantity, the quality can suffer. Another key reason for quality is when the master owns the plantation. He knows the character of his leaves better and how he can push them to get the most out of them.