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Black

Oolong

Si Ji Evergreen
Late Spring 2009

Mingjien Village, Nantou County, Taiwan

1/4 lb	1/2 lb	lb
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Si Ji Evergreen is one of the estimated 50-100 different tea bush cultivars planted in tea gardens across the island of Taiwan. The original cuttings from these tea bushes were brought to Taiwan from the Wu Yi Shan oolong tea producing region of Fujian Province, China. Si Ji Evergreen is a modern, improved cultivar loved for its easy drinkability and good floral nature. It is used to make semi-ball rolled style teas that are reminiscent of the celebrated Tung Ting, but it is planted in tea gardens in lower elevations that experience less challenging weather than the tea gardens located higher up the mountain. This tea is from the Songboling area, located at the southern end of the Bagua Mountain Range in Nantou County. This tea is machine-plucked and smaller in size than Tung Ting.

Western-style steeping: (Medium to large sized teapot: 20-32 oz)
Use 1 heaping teaspoon (2-3 grams) of tea per each 6oz water
Steep 1-3 infusions at 2-3 minutes each.
Water temperature should be 180˚ - 190˚ F

Asian-style steeping: (small teapots under 10 oz or a gaiwan)
Use 1 heaping Tablespoon (5-6 grams) of tea per each 6oz water
Steep upwards of 6-8 infusions (or more!) at 10 seconds to 1 minute each
Water temperature should be 180˚ - 190˚ F