Alishan Competition King of Jin Xuan Jade Oolong Tea - Spring 2017

Like every tea growing region in Taiwan, the Alishan region has its own competition each spring and winter. Numerous competitions in occur in various localities in Taiwan where locally grown teas are entered in competitions where prizes are awarded.  A tea that places well in a competition can fetch a higher price depending on it's placement, the size of the competition and the pedigree of the tea's growing area. Perhaps not every one of them will be worth the price tag, but many entered in local competitions (like the Alishan competition) can place and still not have an astronomical price tag.  The Jin Xuan we are offering here is one such tea that we felt was both excellent and fairly priced.    We are very glad that the farmer we collaborated got 1st place in the competition again this spring, and the price is now even better!  This lovely Jin Xuan grown at medium altitude of 1000 meters is extremely soft in flavour with an optimum roast which brings it to its best state like the on