2022 Competition Grade “Mi Xiang” Miaoli Oriental Beauty oolong

2022 batch of  Miaoli Oriental Beauty comes from the same garden like our all Miaoli Oriental Beauities from 2019.

Similar to previous year but with higher (more traditional) oxidation and excellent mi xiang (honey aroma) flavor.

Subtle aroma is full of notes of honey, berries, muscatel and cane sugar. Aftertaste is long and sweet. 

2022 batch is also intense of terms of fruitiness. Some tropical, exotic fruits notes are here.

* this tea requires good quality water and some attention. Teas like that one I usually call “quiet tea” because it shows its full beauty only when you are focused.

During my tea life I tasted so many Oriental Beauty (known also as Bai Hao oolong) made in Taiwan, China, Vietnam or even Thailand. And it’s so hard to find decent one! This kind of tea requires a lot of effort to produce it and the best Oriental beauty comes from old tea makers, cause the new generation of tea farmers, in general, want to produce less demanding teas. It’s one of my most difficult challenges to find tasty and affordable Oriental Beauty.

Few months ago I promised to share with you some very high grade Oriental Beauty from Miaoli we booked a year before the harvest. This Oriental Beauty tastes exactly like tea I remember from early 2000’s when the quality of OB oolong was very high with not sky-high prices we see nowadays.

Perfect composition – like high quality perfumes.