Nangang Baozhong Tea｜Taipei Tea Region　275 m

Nangang Baozhong Tea

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Nangang Baozhong Tea

Taipei Tea Region　Nangang　Elevation 275 m

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Flavour

Light, elegant fragrance with floral notes

Clean and elegant, with a floral lift.

The gardens run along the hill slopes of Jiuzhuang Street Section 2, planted mostly with Qingxin Oolong. Osmanthus grows around the plots, and when it flowers the whole hillside smells of it.

・Nangang Baozhong is a partially oxidised tea

・Leaf / deep green, clean and bright, tightly twisted with a natural curl

・Aroma / sweet, smooth and lively on the palate, floral without any off note

・Liquor / bright honey-yellow, clear rather than cloudy

Fair priceverified

800–2,000 NT$ / 600 g

One jin is 600 g. Below NT$500, be sceptical.

A reasonable range is NT$800–2,000 per 600 g. Below NT$500, 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.

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.

May I taste it first?

If they will not let you taste but want you to buy 600 g of something expensive, walk away. It is the simplest and most effective filter there is.

Is there a traceability record or QR code?

A scannable producer record beats any verbal assurance.

Specifications

TypeOolong tea

Leaf styleStrip-rolled Baozhong

CultivarQingxin Oolong

HarvestSpring & Winter

Oxidation / RoastLightly oxidised　Light roast

CharacterSlightly cooling

Brewing latitudeForgiving

ConstitutionGood for warm constitutions

About the origin

At its height Nangang Baozhong covered more than three hundred hectares. War and the drift of people away from the hills left about fifteen. What remains runs along the slopes of Jiuzhuang Street Section 2.

These figures will be updated if they change.

Brewing

Water temp.90–100 °C

Leaf to water3g / 150ml

Infusion times50　60　80　105 sec

Cold brew5 g per 500 ml, 7 h refrigerated

Harvest months4、5、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

90°C or above. Too cool and the roast aroma never opens, leaving it flat.

Seal it and keep it dark

Best drunk within two months.

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

Tangyuan Rice Balls冬至・元宵Essential at the winter solstice and Lantern Festival. Sesame or peanut inside a soft glutinous skin — a symbol of the family gathered whole.

Longan Rice Cake冬Glutinous rice steamed with dried longan and rice wine — warming, deeply aromatic. The sweet side of Taiwan’s winter tonic tradition.

Glutinous rice clings and the sweetness lingers on the tongue. A tea with some astringency clears it away.

This one is Taiwan-only — not available overseasHere are the closest teas we can actually ship you:

Location accuracy: township level (25.0450, 121.6150). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.