Luye Red Oolong｜Taitung Tea Region　300 m

Luye Red Oolong

AromaBitternessBody

Luye Red Oolong

Taitung Tea Region　Luye　Elevation 300 m

MilkyHoneyRipe FruitFruity

Flavour

Ripe fruit and honey; the liquor glows red like black tea

Fair priceverified

1,500–3,500 NT$ / 600 g

One jin is 600 g. Below NT$800, be sceptical.

A reasonable range is NT$1,500–3,500 per 600 g. Below NT$800, ask more questions. Competition-grade lots command a large premium. Ask which association ran the competition, which year, and for the seal.

What to ask when buying this

Is this a competition tea? Which association, which year?

Grading standards differ between associations, so awards are not comparable across competitions. Genuine lots come with a seal and certificate.

How heavy is the roast? Has the fire settled?

Freshly roasted tea carries harsh fire; two weeks of rest makes it rounder. You can also ask whether it has been re-roasted.

Does the honey note come from leafhopper bites? Which season?

Real honey aroma comes from insect bites and is summer-only. What you find in winter is usually old stock.

Which season is this from?

Spring and winter lots fetch the highest prices and the best aroma; summer and autumn are a step down in both.

Specifications

TypeOolong tea

Leaf styleRed oolong

CultivarDayeh Oolong / Jinxuan (TTES No.12)

HarvestYear-round

Oxidation / RoastHeavily oxidised　Heavy roast

CharacterWarming

Brewing latitudeVery forgiving

ConstitutionGood for cold stomachs、Lower caffeine

Brewing

Water temp.95–100 °C

Leaf to water3g / 150ml

Infusion times40　35　45　60 sec

Cold brew5 g per 500 ml, 12 h refrigerated

Harvest months3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10、11、12 月

Temperatures follow the official category guidance. Source: TRES — Effects of water quality and temperature on tea liquor

Common mistakes with this tea

Use hot enough water

95°C or above. Too cool and the roast aroma never opens, leaving it flat.

A longer first infusion is normal

Rolled-ball leaf needs the first infusion to open up; the second is then shorter.

Let a hot roast rest two weeks

A freshly bought heavy roast rounds out after a rest.

Start with 30–75 g

The most common beginner regret is buying 600 g on the first try. Buy a jin only after you know you like it.

What to eat with it

Peanut Brittle全年Peanuts in maltose — hard, brittle, clinging. Extremely sweet; of everything here it needs a strong tea the most.

Salted Yolk Pastry中秋A salted duck yolk wrapped in black bean paste and flaky pastry — the Mid-Autumn gift of choice. The layering of fat, salt and sugar is exactly what tea is for.

This is what the old saying “nuts with oolong” means. The roast in the nut and the roast in the tea are the same note, and they reinforce each other.

This one is Taiwan-only — not available overseas

Visit the producer / farmers' association page

Location accuracy: township level (22.9130, 121.1300). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.