Tea
Dong Ding
Oolong · Taiwan · Lugu · $$$
Classic roasted Taiwanese oolong — honeyed and balanced..
At a glance
OxidationOolong
GreenPu-erh
CaffeineFull
NoneFull
The profile
- Tea family
- Oolong — Partly oxidized — floral to toasty, endlessly varied.
- Flavor direction
- Floral — Perfumed — blossom and light fragrance.
- Caffeine
- Full — Full strength — the usual kick.
- How to brew
- Gongfu — Small pot, many short steeps — a slow ritual.
- What it's for
- Curiosity — Rewards a curious, exploring palate.
Tasting notes
honeyflorallight roast
About the style
Oolong is partially oxidized — a huge spectrum from green-and-floral to dark-and-roasty, and it rewards several short steeps. This is a Oolong from Taiwan.
How to serve
Use 85–95°C and short, repeated steeps (gongfu-style) to unfold its layers.
Pairs with
Pairs with roasted vegetables, light poultry, and stone fruit.
Good for
Rewards a curious, exploring palate.
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