The only tea that requires insect damage. Green leafhoppers bite the leaves in summer, triggering the oxidation that creates its honey-muscatel character. Farmers cannot use pesticides: any spraying would kill the leafhoppers and ruin the tea.
Tasting Notes
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Origin
Hsinchu, Taiwan, Taiwan
Plant
Land
300–600m
Craft
Summer (June–July, leafhopper-bitten) harvest. Heavy oxidation (60-80%), leafhopper-bitten, no roast.
From the tea table
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