{"title":"map-baoshan","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"autumn-2025-baoshan-beauty","title":"Autumn 2025 Baoshan Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOolong plantation located in Baoshan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProcessed my Mr Zhong from Fen Shui Lin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery comforting, great fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Autumn 2025, Mr Zhong, who mainly makes our Fen Shui Lin teas, has traveled to Baoshan, in the North West of Yunnan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere was a time when Taiwanese tea makers would invest in plantations in Yunnan; that was over 30 years ago. Most of them have left, but they left a footprint in the Yunnan tea landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall oolong tea plantations are scattered across the province. They like high altitude and can withstand a colder climate than the local assamica varietals; as a result, you can find them at very high altitude, or in the lesser known tea areas of Yunnan, such as Baoshan. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis tea was quite heavily oxidized for an oolong, the raw material was probably bug-bitten, the leaves were tightly rolled into tiny balls, and finally, a light roast was applied. Let's call it Baoshan beauty, because the taste reminds a lot of an oriental beauty, even though the ball-shaped rolling and light roast would make it closer to a Gui Fei, if it were a Taiwanese tea. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is all the magic of tea making. You can make whatever you want!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tea has an umami opening -which is why I think it was bug-bitten- the soup is medium thick and has a good fragrance. It is soft and not bitter, making it an alternative to the more aggressive black teas we produce in Jingmai. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"120g in a metal box","offer_id":47322739769531,"sku":"23年 秋 分水岭 东方美人 120克","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/1_faaf56af-156b-4b6a-8d88-2422a10ace32.jpg?v=1766951555"},{"product_id":"spring-2026-baoshan-oolong-black","title":"Spring 2026 Baoshan Oolong Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQingxin cultivar plantation located in Baoshan, Western Yunnan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYunnan Black tea processing, made by Mr Zong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery easy to drink and warming with complex red berries fragrance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMr Zong regularly visits our tea shop, he's the nephew of Li Chao Yun (the producer of the Yingpan Shan black tea). Everytime we meet, we have in-depth discussion about tea processing. It seems he's fallen in love with the Qingxin cultivar. He's left the plantation he was renting in Fen Shui Lin (we have a video about it, in which he makes oriental beauty). It wasn't profitable, he was getting bored there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarrying on with his vision of making good oolong tea in Yunnan, he decided to hit the road and look for new plantations. Last year he found one he liked in Baoshan. We've never been that far North in search of tea, but thanks to Mr Zong, we can enjoy a taste of the area from the comfort of our tea table. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLast year in Autumn we released a ball-shaped version, it was a first try. Eventually, we prefered to have a more simple processing: classic Yunnan style, in order to fully enjoy the natural material, without any roasting or fancy tricks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is really good, I think more black teas should be made out of Qingxin oolong because they come out much smoother than a typical var sinensis black. The texture is smooth, it doesn't get bitter, which means you can brew it light to enjoy the fragrance, and strong to get a thicker brew. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tea I'd bring in a big cup during a road trip, casually sip while watching a movie, or brew gongfu style at the end of a shengpu marathon. A comfort tea with a good amount of complexity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farmerleaf","offers":[{"title":"100g pouch","offer_id":48338249810107,"sku":null,"price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1318\/5761\/files\/DSCF4484.jpg?v=1788855682"}],"url":"https:\/\/farmerleaf.live\/collections\/map-baoshan.oembed","provider":"Farmerleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}