Dong Ding Oolong vs. Traditional Dong Ding Oolong Tea from Taiwan | Eco-Cha Teas

We did a side-by-side tasting of our Traditional Dong Ding Oolong Tea and our Dong Ding Oolong Tea from Taiwan. We now procure both of these selections from the same source.

Currently, our Traditional Dong Ding Oolong Tea is from spring 2023 harvest and our Dong Ding Oolong Tea is from winter 2023 harvest. So they are two different seasonal harvests from the same farm and made in the same way by the same craftsman. So, other than the difference in seasonal harvests, the only significant difference between them is that the traditional version is left unroasted, whereas the standard Dong Ding Oolong is roasted. Starting with the upcoming spring 2024 harvest, we will be able to offer the same seasonal crop in these two different versions: unroasted and roasted.

The roasted version has become the standard Dong Ding Oolong Tea in recent decades largely due to its promotion by the Lugu Farmers' Association — which holds the world's largest Oolong Tea competition for this type of tea. Traditionally, Lugu tea farmers and craftsmen did not roast their produce. The roasted version of their tea began with Taiwanese tea merchants who purchased the farmers' tea and roasted it themselves, which eventually became more popular.

Grab some of these teas here:
https://eco-cha.com/collections/limit...
https://eco-cha.com/collections/roast...

00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Dong Ding Oolong and Traditional Dong Ding Oolong Now from Same Source
00:58 - One Roasted, the Other Not
01:25 - A Little More Oxidation
02:16 - Unroasted Characteristics
02:41 - Roasted Characteristics
03:13 - Brewing Notes
03:28 - Unroasted Tasting Notes
05:26 - Roasted Tasting Notes
08:35 - Visual Inspection of Tea
09:13 - Roasted Tea Has Better Shelflife
10:03 - Aroma of Tea Leaves
12:32 - Taste Test These Two Teas Together
13:09 - Dong Ding Most Popular Traditionally Made Oolong Tea in Taiwan

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