What are Eco-Cha's most suitable teas for those new to Taiwanese Oolong?
I don’t have much experience with Taiwanese teas but would like to get into them. What is the best “starter kit” for Taiwanese teas?
Answer:
Eco-Cha offers flights of Taiwan teas that make a great starter kit.
The ‘Taiwan Tea Tour 5 Pack’ covers a complete flavor and elevation spectrum. You will experience the difference between unroasted, lightly roasted, and heavily roasted Taiwan Oolong tea as well as tea from from multiple different mountains at both high and lower elevation. This is a very complete pack of the Taiwan tea experience including Traditional Dong Ding Oolong, High Mountain Shan Lin Xi Oolong, High Mountain Concubine Oolong, Jin Xuan (Milk) Oolong, Tsui Yu Oolong.
You can get the 5 Pack here: http://eco-cha.com/collections/gift-packs/products/eco-cha-taiwan-tea-tour-5-pack-flight
Our ‘Intro to Oolong 3 Pack’ is great introduction to Taiwan Oolong tea and to the varying characters of unroasted, lightly roasted, and heavily roasted flavors. From green, fresh, and floral to honey and dried fruit, to chicory, toasted, and nutty, this pack contains a wonderful flavor spectrum. This pack contains 1 tea from each of our roast spectrums: Traditional Dong Ding Oolong (heavily roasted), High Mountain Concubine Oolong (lightly roasted), Jin Xuan (Milk) Oolong (unroasted). You can find the 3 pack here: http://eco-cha.com/collections/gift-packs/products/intro-to-oolong-3-pack-flight