GukengGukeng
Flavour
Light-fragrance style
Between 1,000 and 1,200 m, mostly Qingxin Oolong. The forest runs unbroken and the fog closes in after dark, which is where the sweet high-mountain character comes from. Good liquor, and well regarded by people who taste seriously.
Fair priceverified
One jin is 600 g. Below NT$400, be sceptical.
A reasonable range is NT$700–1,500 per 600 g. Below NT$400, ask more questions.
What to ask when buying this
Spring and winter lots fetch the highest prices and the best aroma; summer and autumn are a step down in both.
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.
A scannable producer record beats any verbal assurance.
Production date, expiry, origin of raw material, seller name and phone — if any is missing, do not buy.
Specifications
About the origin
Gukeng Township in Yunlin covers Guilin, Huashan and Zhanghu. The terrain limits the plots, which sit mostly between the villages and the ridges.
These figures will be updated if they change.
Brewing
Temperatures follow the official category guidance. Source: TRES — Effects of water quality and temperature on tea liquor
Common mistakes with this tea
95°C or above. Too cool and the roast aroma never opens, leaving it flat.
Rolled-ball leaf needs the first infusion to open up; the second is then shorter.
Best drunk within two months.
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
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: township level (23.6430, 120.5830). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.