Huang Shan Bao Zhong Organic
This organic Bao Zhong is a Taiwanese oolong with a fresh jade-green appearance. The shop’s original tasting notes describe a lightly handled leaf and a silky cup with a long, sweet undertone.
Creamy and buttery impressions meet a mild vegetal and mineral edge. Brew it gently using the oolong guide below and re-steep the leaves to follow the changing floral sweetness.
Origin: Taiwan
Contains Caffeine
Ingredients: Organic Oolong Tea
How to brew
- Tea: 2.5 g of dry tea per 8 fl oz (240 ml) of water
- Water temperature: 185°F (85°C)
- Steep time: 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Cups per ounce: Approximately 11 cups per ounce (28.35 g), using 2.5 g per 8-fl-oz cup. This estimate counts the first infusion only.
Start with this guide and adjust to taste. A larger mug or stronger brew uses more tea and makes fewer cups per ounce.
Recipe to try
Peach & Ginger Tea Fruit Compote with Huang Shan Bao Zhong
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2.5 g Huang Shan Bao Zhong
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups ripe peach, pitted and diced
- ¼ teaspoon Ginger Root, powder
- 2 tablespoons Vanilla Bean Sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Method
- Heat 1 cup water to 185°F. Steep the Huang Shan Bao Zhong for 2–3 minutes, then strain or remove the tea bag.
- Place the fruit, strained tea, sugar and ground ginger in a saucepan. Simmer gently for 10–15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit softens and the juices thicken slightly.
- Stir in the lemon juice. Spoon over toast or plain yogurt; refrigerate any remainder promptly.
Ingredient research and safety
For independent background on ingredients or tea types, see NIH fact sheets on Tea (Camellia sinensis). Research on individual ingredients, supplements or extracts does not establish an effect for this prepared product.
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