Pinglin Baozhong Tea｜New Taipei Tea Region　600 m

Pinglin Baozhong Tea

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Pinglin Baozhong Tea

New Taipei Tea Region　Pinglin　Elevation 600 m

Returning SweetnessFloral

Flavour

Delicate lingering aroma, mellow down the throat

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

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 overseas

Visit the producer / farmers' association page

Location accuracy: township level (24.9370, 121.7110). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.