Taiwan White Yuchi Red Jade T-18 | Yu Chi Ming Qian Hong Yu Bai Cha - Option: 500 g

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130,40 € incl. VAT

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GT0909-500

Remarkable white tea based on the Taiwanese cultivar Hong Yu T-18, which was originally intended for the production of black tea. The colorful, minimally processed leaves produce an infusion of a fresh yellow color with a woody, spicy aroma. The smooth taste has a slightly floral, delicately creamy character with sweet notes of spices and exotic fruits. More

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This is a white tea based on the iconic Taiwanese-developed Hong Yu T-18 tea cultivar that was initially intended for black tea production. Tippy leaves produce a pale yellow liquor with a woody and savoury aroma. The smooth taste has a lightly floral and creamy character with sweet notes of spices and exotic fruits.

Hong Yu translates as Red Jade or Ruby, hence the name for this tea. Our Red Jade black tea comes from Yuchi Township on the shores of the picturesque Sun Moon Lake in Nantou County of Taiwan. Yuchi Red Jade black tea has large twisted leaves that produce a dark amber red liquor. This tea is famous for its spicy, peppery and menthol flavours. There are very pleasant fruity notes and hints of mint and eucalyptus. Yuchi Red Jade is a very complex tea and the clean yet thick liquor combined with these unique flavours make this a truly captivating tea!

Parameters

Form	loose tea
Country of origin	Taiwan
Location	Nantou, Yuchi 魚池
Cultivar	Hong Yu 紅玉 (T-18)
Altitude	700-800 m

Between Cinnamon and Mint: The Journey of the Taiwanese Cultivar Hong Yu 紅玉

When a new chapter of Taiwanese red tea began to be written in the 1990s, a name appeared that today is known across the tea world: Hong Yu 紅玉, officially Taiwan Tea Cultivar #18 – 台茶18號. A cultivar created at the research station in Yuchi 魚池, it carries a special charm. It’s not a tea plant that tries to blend in — on the contrary, it can be so distinctive that you could never mistake it for anything else.