Historical background:
“Oriental Beauty” actually refers to white-tipped oolong tea. When an English merchant offered white-tipped oolong to Queen Victoria as tribute, she was amazed by the full-bodied taste and permeating aroma of this tea. After learning that the tea was produced in “Formosa” (Taiwan) in the east, she named it “Oriental Beauty”. Nowadays, this beautiful name still represents one of Taiwan’s most rare and precious teas.

Description of tea leaves:
Taiwan’s unique natural environment, mountains and rivers nurture white-tipped oolong tea’s distinctive qualities. Each year during Dragon Boat Festival (early to mid-June), new sprouts on tea plants are bitten by leaf hoppers and grow into tea buds referred to as “zhao yan”. The “zhao yan” process determines the quality of tea leaves. Oriental Beauty is composed of handpicked tea leaves, with one tip and two leaves, manufactured with traditional techniques. The unique thing about the tea manufacturing process is that the tea leaves are wrapped in cloth and placed in a bamboo basket or steel barrel to set after the stir-fry fixation process. The tea is then rolled, broken, and dried into crude tea. Crude tea is separated into grades. Oriental Beauty has a variety of five brilliant colors: white, green, yellow, red, and brown. This high quality tea is limited in quantity as it must be planted using organic methods to allow leaf hoppers to thrive during the “zhao yan” process. The sweet flavor of this tea has a thick fruity aroma, which is why its price is several times higher than other renowned teas. It can be considered Taiwan’s most famous tea, loved by tea connoisseurs all over the world. Le Vert thé has sourced Finest Oriental Beauty of even more solid quality. The aroma and appearance of these tea leaves embody the charming look and allure of Oriental Beauty after brewing, making this tea a perfect choice both as a present or to enjoy for yourself!

Oriental Beauty (white-tipped oolong) is one of Taiwan’s most precious teas, the highest grade of oolong tea exported early on from Taiwan.

Single pack weight: 50g/pack (6 packs for 300g, 12 packs for 600g)

Brewing method: 3g of tea leaves, 150 ml of water. Brew for 3-5 minutes in 95-85°C water.