Translation: Frozen peaks

Alternative name: Tung Ting

Production area: Nantou, at an altitude of 1,650 to 2,600 feet (500 to 800 m)

Harvest season: April, June, September and November

Cultivar: Qing Xin

Home: Taiwan

Leaf: Dark green half-spheres with red edges. Brew: Rich yellow, sweet scent with a hint of osmanthus flower and lingering aftertaste.

Scoop: Brought to Taiwan from Mainland China in the 1860's, Dong Ding (Tung Ting) was found to thrive on its eponymous mountain. The earthquake of 1999 left Dong Ding plantations untended, when rediscovered, the tea had a new, sweet flavor from cicada deposits. Dong Ding is now grown without pesticides.

Character: The young leaves and buds brew a pale greeny-golden cup that has a superb flavour and a subtle floral aroma. It is one of the finest green oolongs.

Brewing Tips: Brew 3g (0.l0oz) in 200ml (7fl oz) water at 85°C (185°F) for 1-2 minutes. Strain and add more water for several more short steepings.

Brewing difficulty: General difficulty.

Best season to taste: Autumn.

Origin: Lugu Town fo Nantou County in Taiwan.

Shape: curled, hemispherical, the strips are tight and heavy. It is dark green, bright and smooth.

Liquid: liquid color is bright with golden yellow.

Aroma: elegant aroma, with osmanthus scent and caramel fragrance.

Taste: strong taste is memorable for people. Brewed tea leaves: light green and uniform. Green leaves are light-red edged.

Recognizing: Authentic Oolong tea is full of obvious artificial flavor and roasted aroma. Its aftertaste is memorable. Dongding Oolong tea within seven years is distinguished with "green leaves embroidered with red edge". That is, the red part takes one third. The tea of a long history turns dark. The liquid has the aroma of ripe fruit.

Water temperature: Above 90℃.

Tea sets: the purple sand teapot.

Amount of tea: Dongding Oolong is generally 1/4 of the teapot.

Tasting notes: The satiny leaves rolled into tight beads are a very dark green. The infusion gives off a powerful bouquet lilac, vanilla and clover honey. The golden liquid gleams with lovely hints of pale green. Aromas of narcissus and peony fill the mouth with roundness against a background of ripe peach and butter. The unctuous texture leads to a long finish in which the floral aftertaste combines with a fresh vegetal note.

Brewing Dongding Oolong at home

Take out tea sets and make a cup of tea for your family at leisure time at home, and enjoy the beauty and feel a sense of happiness.
Preparation of tea sets / purple sand teapot, fair cups, tea cups, tea tray, tea holder, tea caddy, and tea props
Preparation of water /100℃ boiling water
Selection of tea / Dongding Oolong

1 Fetch appropriate amount of tea from tea caddy.
2 Pour water into the purple sand teapot, fair cup, tea cups, and warm these utensils.
3 Put some tea with a teaspoon into the pot.
4 Pour some water into the pot till tea soup overflows.
5 Scrape off the floating foam and cover the pot with a lid.
6 Filter the tea soup into fair cup.
7 Distribute the tea soup in fair cup to each smelling cup.
8 Buckle the tea cup on the smelling cup, touch the bottom of the smelling cup with both index fingers and overturn the two cups to pour the tea soup to the tea cup from the smelling cup.
9 Pick up the smelling cup, rub hands and smell the tea fragrance.
10 Drink the tea.

Tea about
1 The amount of Dongding Oolong should be about 1/4 pot.
2 The brewing method of Dongding Oolong from Taiwan can be adopted. The smelling cup is helpful for appreciating the true nature and flavor.

Recommended infusion method and accessory: The gong fu cha technique and a zhong or teapot.