At the table
Let the tea cool slightly, then sip from the cup, leaving the leaves behind. If served in a pot or gaiwan, pour the infusion into a drinking cup; the leaves can be infused again.
Contains caffeine and may be served very hot. This is not a caffeine-free herbal drink.
The representative cup is plain, without added sugar, milk or honey. Leaf selection, processing and brewing strength affect its taste.
Know what you’re trying.
Plain brewed tea; no fixed serving size.
Ingredients
The named tea leaves and water.
Origin & regional roots
Taiwan
Its origins are linked to Taiwan.
About this regional connection
Taiwan: Originating in the Dongding/Lugu tradition in Nantou; the processing style also spread elsewhere in Taiwan.
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A LITTLE SOMETHING TO READ
Story & history
Dong Ding oolong
This account describes a tradition or story, rather than an established historical fact.
Dong Ding’s identity is closely tied to Lugu’s tea-making and tasting traditions. Cloth rolling and roasting shape its style, whose production methods later spread to other Taiwanese tea areas.