Collection

Fanzhuang Oolong

Two rare Taiwanese oolongs made in the Fanzhuang style, a traditional way of processing oolong that few producers still use. Full-bodied, honeyed and creamy.

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Organic "Silver Dragon" Fanzhuang Oolong Tea

Oolong · Puzhong Village, Taiwan

$27.00

Rare Cultivar, Fanzhuang Oolong

Organic "Alluring Aroma" Ying Xiang Fanzhuang Oolong Tea

Oolong · Puli Protected Conservation Area, Taiwan

$32.00

Field guide

What is Fanzhuang oolong?

Fanzhuang (番庄) is a traditional Taiwanese style of making oolong. The leaf is oxidized further than in a green oolong, which gives fuller, sweeter cups. Few producers still make it, so Fanzhuang tea is hard to find outside Taiwan.

Our Fanzhuang oolongs

Silver Dragon: a semi-rolled oolong from Puzhong Village in Mingjian, Nantou, at about 580 meters. It is made from the rare Silver Dragon cultivar at about 70% oxidation, with wildflower honey, clotted cream and malted milk chocolate.
Ying Xiang "Alluring Aroma": a summer harvest from the Puli Protected Conservation Area at about 490 meters, at about 40% oxidation. It is also heavily bug-bitten, with brown sugar, whipped cream, hazelnut and dried apricot.

How to brew Fanzhuang oolong

Brew it gongfu style in a gaiwan with short steeps. Each product page lists its own water temperature and steep times, and our brewing guide covers the rest.

Questions about Fanzhuang oolong

Is Fanzhuang a cultivar?

No. Fanzhuang describes how the tea is processed, not which plant it comes from. Silver Dragon and Ying Xiang are different cultivars made in the same style.