Sanxia Haishan Baozhong Tea｜New Taipei Tea Region　300 m

Sanxia Haishan Baozhong Tea

AromaBitternessBody

Sanxia Haishan Baozhong Tea

New Taipei Tea Region　Sanxia Haishan　Elevation 300 m

Returning SweetnessFloral

Flavour

Delicate aroma, mellow and sweet

Elegant and clean, sweet with a long finish in the throat

Leaf: tightly and evenly twisted, with a natural curl.

Liquor: clear, a bright honeyed yellow-green.

Palate: elegant and clean with a floral note, sweet and smooth, with a finish that stays.

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

Tea has been grown here for over two hundred years. In 1997 Sanxia's gardens covered 430 ha, planted mostly with Qingxin Ganzai and Qingxin Oolong, alongside Taicha No. 12, No. 13 and Sijichun.

On 8 June 1991, Taipei County magistrate You Ching visited the district, tasted the local tea and praised it; the name Haishan — "from the coast to the summit, tea keeps everyone well" — was taken for the teas made here.

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 overseas

Location accuracy: township level (24.9400, 121.3770). This marks the growing area, not one specific garden.