Traditional Qing Xin

This oolong comes from mountain tea gardens and presents the Qing Xin cultivar in a classic, traditionally crafted style, with masterful processing.

In the cup, it reveals notes of brown sugar and a baked, gently roasted character. The roast is clearly present yet never overshadows the tea’s other qualities. Ripe stone fruits bring a soft fruitiness, while a subtle jam-like sweetness lingers in the finish. The overall impression is warming and rounded, with a smooth texture and a balanced, composed character.

A slightly roasted mountain oolong for those who appreciate depth without heaviness and a traditional Taiwanese profile.

Written by Mauzi

About the producer

Ms. Su manages tea gardens in the Xueshan mountain range, continuing her father’s legacy by cultivating high-mountain organic tea—an approach few producers are willing to pursue.

Her gardens lie in the heart of Taiwan, deep within pristine forests and surrounded by largely untouched wilderness. She follows a strict organic philosophy that respects the natural growth rhythm of tea trees and the surrounding biodiversity. No forest is cleared to expand farmland; on the contrary, she even leases nearby forest areas to preserve them in their natural state.

Combining organic cultivation with profound knowledge of traditional tea processing, Ms. Su consistently produces teas of remarkable aromatic complexity—an achievement we have encountered in only a handful of farmers during many years of sourcing tea in Taiwan.