Phoenix Valley Shanlinxi Oolong Winter Pick **The Winter Pick 2025 is a good one, and much better than last year! Thick, sweet and full flavored, this tea is the perfect example of why teas from Shanlinxi are so sought after in the local Taiwanese market. So much so that teas from this area often don't make it off the island! Rich vegetal, soft pale florals and a luxuriously thick mouthfeel greet those lucky enough to try this tea. It also has a lingering floral aftertaste that winter picked teas from this area are so well known for. This tea was grown in the Long Feng Xia area of Shanlinxi, right in the heart of the best growing area. While not certified organic, this tea is grown in a garden that has tested free from agrochemicals for two years running. Shanlinxi is one of the hardest places in Taiwan for an agrochemical-free tea lover to find something to drink. Farmers in the area usually try to super size their yields using copious amounts of agrochemicals and we have been searching for a clean and affordable source of Shanlinxi tea for years. Elevation: 1600m Status: Tested Agrochemical Free Cultivar: QinXin Oxidization: 30% Season: November 1st, 2025 Method: Hand picked, processed on site, small batch Region: Shanlinxi, Nantou Recommend Brewing Style: Gong Fu Style: 3-5g per 100ml, ~100C water, 30, 45, 60 then add 5-10 seconds steeps in gaiwan. Lasts 4-5+ steeps. Western Style: 3g per 100ml, ~100c water for 3 minutes. Lasts 2-3 steeps. Brewing Difficulty - Easy : Works well with all methods (More Details Here)
