Li Shan 2024 No.540 1400m

High mountain green Wulong from the Li Shan (梨山, Pear Mountain) tea plantations, located between Taiwan's Shei-Pa and Taroko National Parks at an altitude of 1,800 metres. With its sweet, floral flavours and creamy texture, it can easily become your favourite tea, both calming and invigorating.

Due to the ever-changing weather and different plucking times, the flavours vary greatly from year to year, making it exciting to taste the different Li Shan teas.

Li Shan is one of Taiwan's most famous tea-growing areas, stretching up to 2600 metres above sea level. As the name suggests, the mountain is famous for its pears, which are in high demand, as well as for its tea. The cooler, rain-rich mountain air is not only good for growing fruit, but also for the tea plant. The leaves remain smaller and softer in these conditions, and the tea made from them is richer and more flavoursome.

The steamed scent is very nice, calm and balanced - with notes of lily of the valley, popcorn and melted butter. After the first infusion at 90 degrees, the wet leaves fill the room with a floral, silky scent reminiscent of gyokuro. At 90 degrees, a 25s infusion reveals very creamy floral notes, with a more pronounced green aftertaste. The 45s infusion has a chamomile scent, while the tea leaf flavour is more pronounced: compared to the softer lily of the valley scent, the taste has a more green dynamic - there are many notes, with a slight bitterness in the finish. "Like looking ahead, as in being on top of a big mountain". The 1-minute infusion is very creamy, inspiring. It's nice to get the mind flowing, and to support creative work.

Quantity: 5-6 grams per 150ml gaiwan
Water temperature: 90-95ºC. From fresh spring water or filtered water.
Brewing time: 20-30…seconds
Infusions: 6-8