Natural farming is not easy, so we are always super grateful for tea farmers effort to grow their tea by using environmental friendly approach. 
 
Baozhong, one of the oldest tea types in Taiwan, is probably the most unique tea type in the world. The reason for it being named "Baozhong" (包種) is interesting. Some say it is called "Baozhong" (包種) because of a typo from "Se Zhong" (色種), which means a special varietal that is different from the traditional varietal from Wu Yi (武夷), and people miswrote the two words. 
 
Another more convincing, and well known in Japanese documentation, recorded that the name Baozhong was derived from the way in which tea merchants at that time packed their tea products with folding paper, because "Baozhong" in Han character literally "the type of tea that was packed." Furthermore, this is again, one of the most crucial points for Baozhong being classified as "Baozhong" in 19th century, is that it was a scented oolong tea with flowers such as osmanthus. Eventually, the old Baozhong evolved to the modern Baozhong we are more familiar with today after the innovative process invented by tea masters in the 1910s, which made the new type of Baozhong no longer required to be scented with flower to carry a floral aroma. 
 
Tea lovers who are familiar with tea will immediately notice this varietal came from the southeast coast of China. Being a neighbor of it, Taiwan was fortunately enough to have this rare varietal transferred to Pinglin in recent years. Mr. Feng has been taking advantages of Pinglin's unique and clean terroir to grow the special varietals from China, and achieved some remarkable results. 
 
To make this tea even more enjoyable, we further sent it to our charcoal roasting master Mr. Zhuang to make its structure more refined. You won't taste strong "charcoal roasting" flavor from Mr. Zhuang's craftsmanship, but we assure you will certainly taste a robust and complete structure of this tea after the "refining" process. If you are very familiar with Dan Cong Oolong, this is a tea you should not miss at all!
 
2019 Winter Vintage - 0.88 oz (25 grams)
 
Recommended Preparation:
Amount of Tea: 1 gram to 28 ml of water (1ml = 1g by weight) Try: 1 gram to 20 ml of water
Temperature: Boiling, 212°F
Steeping Times : 1st Infusion - 3 minutes, 2nd Infusion - 3 minutes, 3rd Infusion - 4 minutes
 
By following this method, you should have an accurate profile this tea and may adjust the steeping times to your preference. Please note that this method does require boiling water so ensure your water is as hot as possible.