“Dongding” is a geographic location in Nantou, Taiwan, situated in Dongding Lane in the present-day village of Lugu, Qilin Lake, and near Dongding Mountain. It is said that the name “Dongding” originated from the hardships endured by early settlers who were often impoverished and lacked footwear, resulting in the need to climb to the mountaintop with frozen toes during harsh winter weather. The tea produced in Dongding is primarily derived from the Qingxin Oolong cultivar and undergoes a semi-fermentation process to achieve its distinct flavor and aroma, resulting in its status as a celebrated and esteemed representative of high-quality Taiwanese tea.
The tea-making process involves a unique post-drying step where the tea leaves are repeatedly rolled into small balls using cloth bags, resulting in a semi-fermented, ball-shaped tea referred to as “cloth-rolled tea” or “hot-formed tea.” The Oolong tea produced by this method in the Dongding region possesses a luxurious and well-rounded taste, accompanied by a distinctive roasted aroma and a robust and lingering aftertaste, which has garnered it the esteemed reputation of being deemed “the Holy Grail of Taiwanese tea” and a distinguished representative of high-quality Oolong tea.
「凍頂」とは、台湾南投の地名であり、現在の鹿谷郷凍頂巷に位置し、麒麟潭に隣接する凍頂山にあります。「凍頂」の名前は、早期の開拓者たちが貧困で、靴を持たなかったため、厳しい冬の間、凍った足の指で山頂に登らなければならなかったことから由来しています。凍頂烏龍茶は、主に青心烏龍を原料とし、半発酵茶の一種で、その独特な風味と香りで名高く、高品質な台湾茶の代表的存在として高く評価されています。
製茶工程の特徴は、茶葉を乾燥させた後、布で包んだり丸めたりする作業を繰り返し、半発酵させた半球状のお茶にすることで、これを「布製茶」または「布製茶」と呼びます。 「熱玉練り」。 東定烏龍茶は甘くまろやかな味わいで、独特の焙煎香、のど越しの強い後味が特徴で、東定烏龍茶は「台湾の聖茶」と称され、高品質のお茶の代表格となっています。ウーロン茶。
tea brewing instructionsお茶の淹れ方
- Water amount: 300 cc / 水量：300cc
- Tea Quantity: 8g / 茶葉の量：8g
- Brewing temperature: 90-100°C / 湯の温度：90-100°C
- Brewing time: 1-2 minutes / 抽出時間：1〜2分