GABA Oolong loose leaf tea from The Jasmine Pearl Tea Co.

GABA Oolong

Oolong Tea

$21.00
Origin:
Taiwan
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GABA Oolong is a distinctive Taiwanese tea with a smooth, naturally sweet profile and a deeply comforting character. This partially oxidized, nugget-style oolong brews into a rich caramel-colored cup with aromas of baked fruit and warm earth. Its flavor is often likened to roasted yams, ripe bananas, or even stone fruit—earthy, gently sweet, and pleasantly mellow.

Grown in the lower foothills of Taiwan’s famed Mount Ali (Alishan) in Chiayi County, this tea is carefully crafted using a nitrogen-rich oxidation process. Prior to plucking, the tea bushes are partially shaded for about two weeks to increase glutamic acid levels in the leaves. During oxidation, oxygen is replaced with nitrogen, converting that glutamic acid into Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA). The result is a tea that not only offers a rich sensory experience but is also valued for its relaxing qualities.

Flavor Profile

Smooth and warming with notes of baked yam, ripe banana, and light caramel. Mellow, rounded body with a calming, gently sweet finish.

GABA Content

To meet Japanese standards and bear the GABA label, the finished tea must contain at least 150mg of GABA per 100g of dry leaf. This tea meets or exceeds that threshold.

INGREDIENTS

Low-Elevation Taiwanese Oolong Tea.

BREWING INSTRUCTIONS

Serving Size: 8 fl oz (237 ml)

BY THE CUP
  1. Heat water to 195°F (boiling).
  2. Scoop one level teaspoon of tea into an infuser and place it into your teacup.
  3. Pour 8 fl oz (237 ml) of hot water over tea leaves.
  4. Steep for 3-4 minutes.
  5. Remove infuser and enjoy. Can be steeped multiple times.
POTFUL
  1. Determine the capacity of your pot in cups (8 fl oz servings).
  2. Heat water to 195°F (boiling).
  3. Place infuser in pot.
  4. Add tea leaves to your infuser. Use a ratio of one level teaspoon of tea for each cup of water you intend to add.
  5. Pour hot (195°F) water over the tea leaves.
  6. Steep for 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. Remove infuser and enjoy.
GONG FU BREWING

1. Fill the pot 1/5 full of dry leaf.
2. Add 195°F water and allow to stand for 60 seconds before decanting and drinking.
3. For subsequent brews:

  • Second brew: Steep for 20 seconds.
  • Third brew: Steep for 45 seconds.
  • Fourth brew: Steep for 1 minute 20 seconds.
  • Fifth brew: Steep for 2 minutes 20 seconds, etc.

NOTE: As flavor particulates sink, decanting into a pouring pitcher and from there to cups works best. Alternatively, cups can be partially filled, then topped off in reverse order, so flavor in each cup will be approximately the same.

ICED TEA

For a concentrated brew:

  1. Use the same leaf quantities as above but halve the water.
  2. Allow it to cool.
  3. Pour over ice and enjoy as it dilutes to proper strength.
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