Another delicacy from the mountainous highlands of northern Thailand! The province of Chiang Rai has definitely lost its status as an insider tip for Oolong lovers thanks to the consistently excellent quality produced and is now also known to tea novices. The cultivar Ruan Zhi - also known as Soft Stem or quite simply “No.17” - is cultivated at an altitude of over 1,200 m and picked by hand using the “two leaves and a bud” method. Compared to our Jinxuan Oolong, this is a more oxidized Oolong, which impresses in the cup with pronounced fruity notes of apricot and mango as well as a beautiful honey-like sweetness.
1-3 minutes
194-203 °F
1-2 level tsp./ 6 oz serving