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COLOR 色
NOSE 香
PALATE 味
ALISHAN, CHIAYI | Single Estate Tea
SPRING 2024
Limited to 300
Ucia Alishan oolong tea Spring 2024 presents our premium high mountain harvest from Taiwan’s renowned Alishan region. Cultivated at elevations exceeding 1,000 metres, this exceptional Alishan tea delivers a refined floral aroma, gentle honey-like sweetness, and a smooth, lingering finish that reflects the elegance of authentic high mountain oolong tea.
Carefully produced in small quantities, this Alishan premium tea showcases the natural character of high-altitude tea gardens, where cool mountain air and misty conditions slow leaf growth and enhance flavour complexity. Each leaf is expertly processed to preserve the clarity, balance, and depth that define exceptional high mountain tea.
Presented in a refined gift box, this Alishan oolong tea is ideal for tea connoisseurs or as a thoughtful gift for special occasions. Smooth, aromatic, and naturally elegant, it captures the timeless appeal that has made Alishan teas celebrated worldwide.
Small Batch: Artisanal, limited-run harvests.
Natural Farming: Zero-chemical, wild-grown ecosystem.
Whole Leaf Craft: Handpicked to preserve natural essence.
Taste Description
ORIGIN
ALISHAN, CHIAYI | Single Estate Tea
Ucia teas are sourced from carefully selected single estates across the diverse mountain landscapes of Taiwan. Each garden is chosen not for its name, but for its ecological integrity, elevation, and micro-climate precision.
We study the land in detail — altitude, soil composition, mist patterns, seasonal airflow, and humidity balance. Only environments capable of nurturing complexity, resilience, and aromatic depth are selected.
Every tea remains true to its own estate. We do not blend across regions. Each harvest expresses a singular landscape, shaped by its own rhythm of light, air, and time.
Through natural farming in pristine, pollution-free surroundings, the ecosystem is preserved in its purest form. No pesticides. No synthetic fertilisers. Only living soil, skilled hands, and patience.
The result is Single Estate Tea defined by:
One estate.
One ecosystem.
One uncompromised standard.
Presentation
For those who select the Grand Tea Trilogy, a special presentation box is prepared using traditional Taiwanese paulownia wood—lightweight, resilient, and naturally aromatic. This wood, long treasured in East Asian craftsmanship, offers both protection and symbolism: refinement, longevity, and quiet strength.
Embellished directly onto the wooden cover is the Chinese character for “Time” (時間).
Time shapes the mountains.
Time deepens the roots.
Time refines the leaf.
The engraving is not decorative—it is a philosophy. Each box becomes a vessel not only for tea, but for patience, maturation, and memory.
The tactile warmth of paulownia wood, the subtle grain patterns unique to each piece, and the understated engraving together create a presentation that reflects the tea itself: natural, intentional, and enduring.
A gift not only of flavour—
but of time preserved.
HANDMADE PURITY
True flavour requires no intervention. Ucia represents the pinnacle of Taiwanese wild tea—grown in harmony with the ecosystem and picked by skilled hands in the untouched mountains of Taiwan.
Rooted deep within ancient forests, each tea tree thrives without pesticides, fertilisers, or human interference. The leaves draw nourishment directly from mineral-rich soil, mountain mist, and shifting seasonal light. Every harvest is guided by intuition and experience—carefully selected at the precise moment when aroma, texture, and vitality converge.
What emerges in the cup is not merely tea but landscape transformed into flavour:
Unaltered. Untamed. Uncompromisingly pure.
how to brew
· Add tea leaves
Fill about ⅓ to ½ of the teapot, adjusting based on personal taste preference.
· Pour hot water
Use water at 85-95℃
(for the first infusion,100℃ is recommended)
Higher temperatures enhance aroma,while lower temperatures improve taste.
· Steep
Each batch can be steeped 4-6 times, with each infusion maintaining a delightful and rich flavour.
· Steeping Time
First Infusion............................60 seconds
Second Infusion.......................45 seconds
Third Infusion...........................60 seconds
Fourth Infusion.........................90 seconds
Cold Brew Instruction
[Ratio] 1g tea leaves --- per 100cc water.
Use 10g of tea leaves+1000cc of 25℃room temperature mineral water. Place in a covered glass container and let it steep at room temperature for about 1 hour. After steeping, strain out the tea leaves and refrigerate the tea for 4-8 hours, and then it’s ready to drink.
Best consumed within 2-4 days.