Zhanghu｜Shanlinxi Tea Region　850 m

Zhanghu

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Zhanghu

Shanlinxi Tea Region　Zhanghu 850m　Elevation 850 m

Full-bodiedFloral

Flavour

From Zhanghu and Huashan: light fragrance, full body

Around Zhanghu and Huashan: clean in the nose, full on the palate

Fair priceverified

1,400–2,800 NT$ / 600 g

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

A reasonable range is NT$1,400–2,800 per 600 g. Below NT$800, ask more questions.

What to ask when buying this

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.

Is the label complete?

Production date, expiry, origin of raw material, seller name and phone — if any is missing, do not buy.

Specifications

TypeOolong tea

Leaf styleBall-rolled oolong

CultivarQingxin Oolong

HarvestSpring & Winter

Oxidation / RoastLightly oxidised　Light roast

CharacterSlightly cooling

Brewing latitudeModerate

ConstitutionGood for warm constitutions

About the origin

In Zhanghu Village, Gukeng Township, Yunlin. Opened early, like Huashan nearby, and machine-picked, which gives it a high yield per hectare.

These figures will be updated if they change.

Brewing

Water temp.95–100 °C

Leaf to water3g / 150ml

Infusion times60　45　60　80 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

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.

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

Location accuracy: named locality (23.6060, 120.6500). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.