Ruisui Honey Red |  瑞穗蜜香紅茶

 Tasting notes: Malty, peach, honey
 Origin: Ruisui, Hualien, Taiwan
 Cultivar: 大葉烏龍 Daye Wulong
 Elevation: 300-800m
 Oxidation: ⦿⦿⦿⦿⦿
 Medium roasted


A representative of Taiwanese bug-bitten teas, this black tea is made in seaside Hualien and is loved for its alluring honey aroma.

Why we love it:

• It's a bug-bitten tea: when tiny leafhoppers start nibbling on the leaves in the field, the tea plant releases chemicals to defend itself - which to humans smell like honey. Farmers allow for a certain amount of damage to give the resulting tea a natural honey aroma.
• It is freshly roasted, which adds a toasted quality to the honey flavour—perfect for pairing with desserts.
  

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