Fall Harvest 2022 Reveal
Hi all,
Happy first days of Fall!
I'm wishing you excellent sweater weather and all the pumpkin spice your heart can handle. This past weekend I made my first batch of pumpkin jam from my favorite spot in Boston, Sofra. I make this pumpkin jam every year and put it in black tea or coffee, on toast, in pastries, with pork chops... really it goes with anything. It cooks up super fast and everyone will think you're fancy. Enjoy!
More importantly, we have new teas to discuss. Let's get down to it!
weather report
Leading up to harvest temperatures were pretty consistently in the high 70s to low 90s and happened to be slightly cooler than the 2021 season. Fall harvest overlaps with the tail-end of Taiwan's typhoon season that runs from May through September. If you're in Taiwan during these months you'll often experience short, intense bursts of rain, sometimes daily. Thankfully, leading up to harvest we had decent weather and were able to complete processing before a Category 5 typhoon formed near Taiwan on August 30th.
Fall tea collection
This season we've produced two (2) oolongs for your supreme enjoyment. I say this every time Fall harvest comes around: if you're not drinking it, you're missing out. These oolongs will be your dependable "house" brews for daily drinking.
unroasted green oolong
A diamond in the rough! This year's Fall harvest has brought us a deliciously juicy green oolong that is mild, but not as ethereal or delicate as a baozhong style. In a blind taste test, you might think this tea was grown and picked in the Winter. It lacks the slight bitterness that we usually experience in a standard Fall harvest green oolong, but I'm not complaining! If you're new to oolongs this would be a great start to your journey. If you drink a lot of oolongs, your wallet will thank you for this price point.
tasting notes: Zucchini, asian pear, watercress || shop unroasted green oolong
red oolong
If you've been fortunate enough to spend time in Taiwan, the aroma and taste of this oolong will take you right back to a hot summer day wandering around Taipei drinking an iced, lightly roasted oolong. This red oolong oozes a classic flavor reminiscent of a light roast Dong Ding and is decidedly the younger sibling to our double red. This oolong has a juicy, smooth broth with the roast lingering towards the finish. I'd place the sweetness closer to a burnt marshmallow or brown sugar. I love it!
tasting notes: Apricot, burnt marshmallow, walnut || shop red oolong
Ready to stock up on some of the new teas? Head to the store & as always, reach out to me if you have any questions!
<3
-Sam
