{"product_id":"taiwan-high-mountain-oolong-mt-yu","title":"Mt Yu (Jade Mountain) — Taiwan High Mountain Oolong Tea","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMt Yu:\u003cbr\u003eJade Mountain High Mountain Oolong\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eOther names: Mt Yu Oolong, Yu Shan Oolong, Jade Mountain Oolong, Yushan High Mountain Oolong, Taiwan High Mountain Oolong, Taiwanese High Mountain Oolong, Taiwan Oolong Tea, Gao Shan Oolong, 玉山高山茶, 高山乌龙\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Mt Yu High Mountain Oolong?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a saying among Taiwanese tea drinkers: high mountain tea doesn't taste of sweetness — it tastes of \u003cstrong\u003ecold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMt Yu\u003c\/strong\u003e (Jade Mountain, 玉山) takes that idea to its peak — literally. The Jade Mountain range is home to the highest summit in all of Taiwan, and our \u003cstrong\u003ehigh mountain oolong tea\u003c\/strong\u003e from here is grown above \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 metres\u003c\/strong\u003e, even higher than neighbouring Alishan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cup is the essence of cold-mountain clarity: clean, cool, and crisp, like the bones of morning mist and the breath of stream stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe name fits the tea. Jade Mountain gives a liquor of beautiful pale jade-gold — and a pure, high, lifted aroma that only the very top elevations produce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cstrong\u003ehigh mountain oolong\u003c\/strong\u003e (高山乌龙) at its most refined: rolled into tight jade-green pearls, lightly oxidised, every note sharpened by thin mountain air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike all Taiwanese rolled oolongs, it traces back to Fujian's \u003ca style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/products\/tie-guan-yin\"\u003eTie Guan Yin\u003c\/a\u003e — the mainland cousin that crossed the strait in the 19th century. But grown this high, it becomes something else entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Wuyi Rock Tea has its \u003cstrong\u003eRock Yun\u003c\/strong\u003e (岩韵), Mt Yu has the cool, elegant \u003cstrong\u003eMountain Yun\u003c\/strong\u003e (山韵) — and at 2,000 metres, it sings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy High Mountain Tea Is Different\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh mountain tea is the tea world's most laid-back overachiever — and Mt Yu lives higher than almost any of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove 2,000 metres, the Jade Mountain slopes are wrapped in cloud most of the day. The sun comes late, the nights are cold, and the tea grows slowly — one or two flushes a year instead of the four or five you get on the lowlands. That slowness is the whole secret: the longer a leaf takes to grow, the more it concentrates, which is why true \u003cstrong\u003ehigh mountain oolong\u003c\/strong\u003e tastes sweet and fresh instead of bitter. It's not sweet because of how it's made — it's sweet because of how slowly it grew. And the higher you go, the truer it gets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on altitude:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taiwan grades high mountain oolong by elevation — the higher the plantation, the more prized the tea. Mt Yu sits above 2,000 metres, putting it among the highest-grown oolongs you can buy. Its neighbour \u003ca style=\"font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/products\/taiwan-high-mountain-oolong-mt-ali\"\u003eMt Ali (Alishan)\u003c\/a\u003e grows a little lower, around 1,200 metres — the two ranges were once a single landmass before a geological fault split them apart, which is why they feel like family with very different altitudes. Mt Ali is the classic entry to high mountain oolong; Mt Yu is the higher, more refined step up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to Expect in the Cup\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpen the bag: tight, jade-green pearls, larger and fuller than lowland oolong leaves, each unfurling slowly as it brews. The dry aroma is pure and high — fresh florals over a whisper of cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the cup:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLiquor:\u003c\/strong\u003e beautiful pale jade-gold, brilliantly clear — the colour the mountain is named for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e pure, high, and lifted — fresh orchid and a clean floral sweetness, more delicate than lower-grown oolongs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e mellow and silky-smooth, soft and rounded across the palate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e intense, long, and refreshing — a clean \u003cstrong\u003e回甘\u003c\/strong\u003e (returning sweetness) that lingers and lingers, carrying that cool \u003cstrong\u003eMountain Yun\u003c\/strong\u003e (山韵)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrews:\u003c\/strong\u003e wonderfully generous — 7-10 infusions, holding sweetness brew after brew, drawing you back for one more cup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere Wuyi Rock Tea is bold and roasted, \u003cstrong\u003eMt Yu high mountain oolong\u003c\/strong\u003e is the opposite kind of pleasure — pure, elegant, lifted, with that signature high-altitude clarity. I\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003et's the cup for a slow morning and a clear head, the one you reach for when you want tea to feel like a deep breath of mountain air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf Mt Ali is a window thrown open on a cool spring morning, Mt Yu is the view from the summit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo — convinced? Brew this \u003cstrong\u003eMt Yu High Mountain Oolong\u003c\/strong\u003e the right way, check out our professional \u003cstrong\u003eBrewing Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eStorage Care\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Origins\u003c\/strong\u003e below 👇\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ValleyGreenTea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306046546099,"sku":"OL0121","price":53.8,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/1798\/8019\/files\/Oolong_tea_Taiwan_high_mountain_Mt_Yu_5_61c2e709-d8f3-4ab8-bb63-e16124690261.jpg?v=1781524764","url":"https:\/\/www.valleygreentea.com.au\/products\/taiwan-high-mountain-oolong-mt-yu","provider":"Valley Green Tea","version":"1.0","type":"link"}