Jin Xuan (Milk Oolong)

Jin Xuan is a Taiwanese cultivar developed in 1981 (TTES No. 12) that naturally produces a distinctive creamy, buttery sweetness sometimes described as milky. High-mountain Jin Xuan from elevations above 1,000 meters intensifies this character with added floral complexity. Note that authentic Jin Xuan's creaminess is entirely natural, unlike artificially flavored 'milk oolong' imitations.

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Brew at 90°C to express Jin Xuan's natural creamy-buttery character. Too-hot water can flatten the milky notes. High-mountain Jin Xuan (above 1,000m) is more delicate and benefits from 85°C. The natural creaminess peaks around the 2nd and 3rd infusion.