Bai Ya Qi Lan Oolong (You Zi Hua Xiang)
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$13.50
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Family-made
Wuyi Yancha is what our own family makes in Wuyishan, and it is the tea we work with most closely. We know the growing areas and tea plants firsthand, as well as the decisions that go into processing and roasting. For the small number of other teas we carry, we work with tea-making families we know personally and whose work we know well.
Single-origin
Wuyi Yancha carries the influence of where it is grown. Wuyishan has a particular growing environment shaped by its rocky terrain, soil, climate, sunlight, and moisture, and these conditions are an important part of what makes Wuyi Yancha what it is. Together with cultivar, processing, and roasting, they all play a part in the aroma, texture, and overall character of the finished tea.
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We try to keep the information about our teas simple and clear. We share where each tea comes from, what tea plant it is made from, and how it was processed and roasted, so you have a clear idea of what you're drinking.
- Name: Bai Ya Qi Lan, You Zi Hua Xiang (“Pomelo blossom aroma”)
- Chinese name & Pinyin: 柚子花香白芽奇兰 yòu zǐ huā xiāng bái yá qí lán
- Type: Southern Fujian Oolong
- Origin: Pinghe County, Zhangzhou, Fujian
- Harvest Time: Spring, 2025
- Scenting times: 2 times
- Producer: Lin Family
- Tasting note: Delicate pomelo blossom, Pomelo peel notes, a gentle oolong warmth
This is one of the most innovative teas to come out of Southern Fujian oolong. Its character grows out of the local ecology of Pinghe County, where tea and pomelo have long existed side by side. Pinghe is widely known as one of China’s best-known pomelo regions, and Bai Ya Qi Lan is the area’s signature oolong, making this tea a natural expression of how local tea and local produce come together.
Each spring, around April, the Lin Family gathers fresh pomelo blossoms grown by their own relatives and uses them to scent the tea base two times. Through their processing, the floral character of the blossoms settles naturally into the body of Bai Ya Qi Lan. Unlike Fuzhou jasmine tea, which tends to be bright and openly floral, this tea is more restrained in its expression. The pomelo blossom fragrance and the tea’s own oolong aroma stay close together, lingering and weaving into one another.
About the Bai Ya Qi Lan Cultivar
Bai Ya Qi Lan is a rare oolong cultivar that was selected and developed (1981-1996) from a single plant within a local tea population through a joint effort between the Tea Station of the Pinghe County Bureau of Agriculture in Fujian and technical staff from Pengxi Village.
Its name reflects both the appearance of the fresh shoots and the character of the finished tea. “Bai Ya” (“white bud”) refers to the tender buds covered in fine white fuzz, often showing a pale yellow-white or whitish green color. “Qi Lan” (“wonderful orchid”) points to its distinctive orchid floral fragrance.
The Lin Family’s tea garden lies in the Daqin Mountain area of Pinghe County at elevations above 800 meters. It is wrapped in mist for much of the year, and the wide shift between daytime and nighttime temperatures encourages the tea plants to build greater aromatic intensity.
Tea: 8.5g
Gaiwan: 120–150ml
Water Temperature: 100°C / 212°F
Brew the first 3 infusions for 15–20 seconds, then 20–30 seconds for the following infusions.
(Adjust the tea amount and steeping time to suit your own taste.)
