Plant & Botany
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The most prized cultivar of Taiwanese high-mountain oolong — 'Green Heart'.
Qing Xin is finicky and low-yielding, but its leaves carry an unmistakable orchid-cream sweetness that defines the very best Lishan, Alishan and Dong Ding oolongs.
From the Journal
Not green, not black — oolong is the in-between family that rewards craft. The science (and art) of partial oxidation, explained.
by Sameera
From high-mountain Dong Ding to the global juggernaut of boba — Taiwan punches far above its weight in tea culture.
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The Tea List dispatch
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