Fresh, floral oolong
Light Tieguanyin
清香铁观音
Qīngxiāng Tiěguānyīn
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, lighter cup with fresh and floral notes. Aroma can be more noticeable than strength on the tongue.
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From fresh and floral to deeply roasted. Style matters as much as the category name.
Common beginner mix-up
Milk and floral notes may be natural impressions. Check whether flavoring was added.
A toasted oolong starting point
Roasted Tieguanyin
焙火铁观音
Bèihuǒ Tiěguānyīn
Toasted nuts · Warm grain · Orchid
Toasty and rounded, with floral notes behind the roast. Roasted does not mean smoky, and it does not mean caffeine-free.
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Wuyi-style rock oolong
Da Hong Pao
大红袍
Dàhóngpáo
Roasted nuts · Wood · Dried fruit
Roast, wood and dried-fruit notes can give a substantial cup. Specific flavor and strength depend on the product.
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Oolong tea
Rou Gui
肉桂 / 武夷肉桂
Ròuguì
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Shui Xian
水仙 / 武夷水仙
Shuǐxiān
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Lao Cong Shui Xian
老丛水仙 / 老枞水仙
Lǎo cóng Shuǐxiān
Toasted nuts · Wood · Flowers
Roast and floral notes vary with the maker and roast level.
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Oolong tea
Feng Huang Dan Cong
凤凰单丛 / 蜜兰香
Fènghuáng Dāncóng
Flowers · Honey · Soft fruit
Fragrant floral and fruit notes; a long steep can turn drying.
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Oolong tea
Ya Shi Xiang
鸭屎香 / 银花香
Yāshǐxiāng / Yínhuāxiāng
Flowers · Honey · Soft fruit
Fragrant floral and fruit notes; a long steep can turn drying.
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Oolong tea
Wen Shan Bao Zhong
文山包种 / 文山包種
Wénshān Bāozhǒng
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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Oolong tea
Dong Ding Oolong
冻顶乌龙 / 凍頂烏龍
Dòngdǐng Wūlóng
Toasted nuts · Warm grain · Orchid
A toasted starting point; ask for the roast level of the actual product.
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Oolong tea
Dong Fang Mei Ren
东方美人 / 東方美人 / 白毫乌龙
Dōngfāng Měirén / Báiháo Wūlóng
Honey · Dried fruit · Soft sweetness
Honey-like and ripe-fruit aromas may appear; no honey is implied by this description.
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Oolong tea
Alishan Oolong
阿里山高山乌龙 / 阿里山高山烏龍
Ālǐshān Gāoshān Wūlóng
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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Oolong tea
Jin Xuan
金萱 / 台茶12号
Jīnxuān
Orchid · Fresh greens · Soft sweetness
A fragrant, fresh oolong; cultivar and roast change the experience.
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