Thai oolong tea from old tea trees, autumn 2020

"Thailand Oolong tea from old tea trees" was picked and made in the north of the Kingdom of Thailand in autumn 2020. It was made using the originally Taiwanese chin-hsin cultivar (TRES #17) which was one of the earliest to be imported to Thailand from Taiwan. The tea leaves undergo light fermentation by repeated rolling, and roasting above coals.  In appearance: medium-sized, mixed yellow-green to emerald-green pellets of twisted tea shoots. The aroma is intense, fresh, vegetal and floral-fruity. The liquor is transparent, light greenish-golden in colour. The bouquet of the brewed tea is fresh and multifaceted, fruity, with apricot, cucumber, jasmine and woody nuances.