High Mountain Tea

Greek mountain tea is popular throughout the mediterranean and southeastern europe.

High mountain tea.

What is high mountain tea. It s made from the sideritis scardica plant which is a stout shrub that grows at high altitudes in rocky soil. Taiwan high mountain tea distributes in alishan dayulin lishan. On crete the common name for mountain tea is malotira and almost every region of greece has its own name for the brew such as olympos tea and parnassos tea reflecting the name of the mountain where it grows.

High mountain tea gao shan cha or gaoshan in chinese is the name given to all semi oxidized teas grown in the mountain ranges in central in taiwan particularly in tea gardens that are located above 800 1000 meters in altitude above sea level or higher tea grown in these high altitudes benefits from higher humidity and rain but less sunlight and therefore it grows. About mountain tea we are growers makers and merchants of fine high mountain oolong tea. The most common english name other than mountain tea is shepherd s tea because greek shepherds use the plants to make a brewed tea while tending their flocks high in the hills. Of our family s vision and determination to make the world s best oolong tea.

In ancient times this herb was used on battle wounds inflicted by iron and cold metallic weapons. High mountain tea refers to oolong tea grown in mountains above 1000 meters above sea level including alishan dayulin and lishan high mountain tea has a better aroma and mouthfeel than other oolong teas. High mountain green tea is made of fresh whole tea leaves and grown in mountainous areas that reach altitudes of 1 000 meters above sea level. It does not hold the usual grass like taste but due to the fermentation process that removes the harsh ingredients it allows the tea to taste flavorful.

The high altitude gives tea leaves high levels of exposure to the sun natural precipitation with fresh and pure air. We re devoted to great tea and have been growing award winning oolong teas since 1987. High mountain oolong is a tea that holds all of its original nutrients that are within the unfermented green tea. Tea lovers can find finest quality tea from green tea to high mountain oolong tea.

The scientific name sideritis comes from the greek word sideros it means iron.