Alishan High Mountain Qing Xin Black Tea

Qing Xin is one of Taiwan's most prized traditional cultivars, usually processed as oolong. Here it's been fully oxidized into black tea, and grown at 1500 meters in Alishan—high enough to give it real mountain character.

This isn't your standard black tea. Qing Xin brings elegance and refinement that you don't often find in fully oxidized teas. The flavor is smooth and naturally sweet with notes of honey, ripe fruit, and a touch of cinnamon spice. There's a floral quality underneath it all that's distinctly Qing Xin, even in black tea form.

The liquor is a beautiful reddish-amber, clean and bright. It drinks smooth with no bitterness or astringency—just balanced sweetness and a full, satisfying body. The high altitude gives it a certain clarity and freshness that keeps it from feeling heavy, even though it's a black tea.

What's nice about this one is how drinkable it is. You can brew it strong without it turning harsh, or keep it lighter for an afternoon cup. Either way, you get that characteristic Alishan quality—clean, sweet, and complex.

If you're into Taiwanese oolongs and curious about what those same mountains produce in black tea, or if you just want a really well-made black tea with some depth to it, this delivers.

Elevation: 1500 meters
Origin: Alishan, Taiwan
Cultivar: Qing Xin
Harvest: Spring 2025
Notes: honey, ripe fruit, cinnamon, floral, smooth and balanced