ホモテナシ

  • Baozhong: rolled to strips, rather than balls. It's more direct, balls are a bit better for aging.
  • Dan Cong: single bush, popular production method for teas from Guangdong mountains such as Fenghuang shan or Wudong shan. Because they are single tree, they get labels describing the taste, which somewhat correlate with the name of the cultivar; most of which are sub-varieties of Shuixian
    • Yu Lan Xiang (玉蘭香), Magnolia fragrance
    • Xin Ren Xiang (杏仁香), Almond fragrance
    • Zhi Lan Xiang (芝蘭香), Orchid fragrance
    • Po Tou Xiang (姜花香), Ginger blossom fragrance
    • Huang Zhi Xiang (黄枝香), Gernanium fragrance
    • You Hua Xiang (柚花香), Pomelo blossom fragrance
    • Mi Lan Xiang (米蘭香), Honey-Orchide fragrance
    • Rou Gui Xiang (肉桂桂香), Cinnamon fragrance
    • Gui Hua Xiang (桂花香), Osmanthus blossom fragrance
    • Ye Lai Xiang (夜来香), Tuberose Fragrance
    • Mo Li Xiang (茉莉香), Jasmine Fragrance
  • Gaoshan / high mountain: These teas tend to be inspiring, heady
  • Spring | autumn: Spring harvest in oolong tends to give better taste and less fragrance, since it is too moist. Autumn harvest gives good fragrance, but less taste, because the tea plant might be tired.