Cultivar: Jade (Cui Yu or Tsui Yu) Oolong (翠玉), TTES No 13

Harvested by hand: April 26th, 2025

Origin: Zhushan, Nantou (central Taiwan)

Process: Light oxidized, unroasted Oolong.

1. View

These dry jade Oolong leaves have a dark green and yellow hue. The brew is golden with a very good clarity. The open leaves have a deep green color with oxidized edges. The stems are torn.

2. Scents

The dry leaves smell of fresh, fat grass like in a luscious garden. The brew smells like a spring meadow.

3. Taste

The taste is very sweet with a light zesty feel on the tongue. Even when the brew is pushed to its limits, it doesn't turn bitter or astringent.

Conclusion: Like Jinxuan, Tsui Yu/jade Oolong is a good choice for a lightly oxidized, everyday fresh Oolong. The Zhushan region offers a good balance of scents and taste for this tea. It's interesting to compare it to Baozhong made of Jade Oolong, because the aromas are very different. This one excels on the sweet, thick taste.