Reviews

I have never been able to manage a Giawan, but this has made it possible. Sometimes, I just want to have a quick cup of gongfu tea without using a special teapot, and I don't have to worry when using ceramic. Great idea!

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, I can use this without worrying which tea goes with which teapot and still having a great cup of tea. Kodos!

First time I brewed it, I had to check the package, because I thought it was a Lishan Gao Shan Cha. The taste is as described: fresh, floral and sweet. You can really taste the high elevation.
Beautiful leaves with a intense green color.

When I brewed it Gong Fu style I tasted some notes of red fruits and my wife a slight note of caramel. I was hoping for a more green taste. Not my type of Oolong, but for such a cheap price a good cold brew tea for work.

When I opened the bag I was greeted by a strong breeze of passion fruit and mango. The leafs are small, hairy and have a beautiful green color. The Bi Luo Chun tastes really fresh, with notes of lime zest and green vegetables. Good price for such a high quality. The best Bi Luo Chun I had so far.

I may be slightly more partial to the unroasted oolongs, but I really feel like Eco-Cha’s selection is like an ice cream shop; no matter what you choose, you’re still getting ice cream and it’s likely to be delicious. Whatever tea you choose from them is likely to be delicious. I haven’t disliked anything they have. Packaged well. This dong ding is a more roasty flavor, reminiscent of maybe medjool dates.

I read this tea is consumed by folks as their go-to everyday tea. I wondered what it would be like. Surprise, it has plenty of tasty flavor, not too mild and not overpowering. It is now my everyday go-to tea.

I’m mostly a Dong Ding Oolong girl but enjoy this green tea both hot and cold - especially summers in Southern California.

Really love your company!

Started with a sampler a while ago and have been refining my oolongs since then. This is by far my favorite!

Thank you for your company and the work you do with farmers. Appreciate that we can buy, receive a very quality product and have it shipped directly to the US w/o “tariffs” due to the current “administration “. You are our tea company!!

This tea type has a light, milky flavor that combines the best of both green and (more conventional) oolong teas. A great tea to try and buy.

This and the Li Shan are my go-to teas in the morning, something I can count on to start the day right. I love those high mountains!

This is my favorite of the eco-cha black tea offerings. The flavor and body profiles in the description are accurate to my experience with the tea. I hope eco-cha keeps this tea in stock from this source!

In response to Eco-Cha requesting a review I’ve decided to offer my take on the latest batch of Dong Ding which landed in my lap a short time ago.

I’ve read everyone’s discerning analysis, all the other reviews, and I agree with you all.

Nutty aromas, beautifully roasted, rich in colour, hints of this that and the other, wonderfully observed.

The list goes on and on but one thing stands out and that is the deep sense of satisfaction this tea brings.

It’s comforting like your favourite arm chair, like a blanket or shawl to envelop you and ease one’s troubles or woes. It’s dependable and constant time after time and simply deeply satisfying.

To plagiarise David S (apologies David) ‘I could drink this every day and not get tired of it’.

That’s a great summary of a great tea and says all one needs to know. It will indeed be drunk every day and never become tiresome.

Thank You Eco-Cha.

After trying the Alishan High Mountain Jin Xuan version I had expectations to some degree but it blew them all out of the water. As soon as I opened the bag a stong green aroma hits your senses in the most wonderful way, I kept smelling the dry tea for while before finally settling on actually brewing it.

I went with the gonfu style brewing, 4 grams tea, 60 mL water, 100 C, 30 sec steep with no rinse.
Not rinsing this tea is right way to go cause that first steep was already aromatic and full of flavor. This is like Jin Xuan on steroids, jasmine and the vegatal note are pronounced strongly.
From 2nd to 5th steep flavor is constantly strong with a numbing jasmine flavor left on the palate, and I didn't even prolonged the steeping time, went with 30 seconds for the first 4 steeps and 45 seconds for the 5th. Compared to Jin Xuan one this had less dryness.
I tried doubling the water for the 6th steep just to see how it holds and it was still wonderful, flavors were a bit more gentle maybe, but I was still able to get 2 more steeps out of it.
PIus, I could probably throw it into hot water and let it sit overnight to squeeze the last good bits if I wanted.
I'm still not over how great this is, albeit I have little experience to compare this to yet this tea packs so much punch with so little that I'm sure adding this to your stash will make you happy.

Dark fruit notes you can expect from GABA oolong with natural sweetness. It is very good as a cold brew tea. Nice and refreshing on ice during a hot day. I like to brew this western and gongfu style as the flavor is strong enough to taste good with any method.

This tea is the first unroasted oolong I've tried and besides the descriptions I had no idea of what to expect. I tired going with the gongfu style brewing albeit with less tea, 3 gr to 45 mL water, 100 C, 45 sec, no rinse.
First steep as expected was weak as I skipped rinsing, but still had floral notes coming through. In the second steep I could start to taste a vegetal profile with jasmine coming through at the end.
3rd and 4th steep were where this truly shines as jasmine comes forward and balancing the vegetal taste.
I could push the 5th steep with a nice aroma but by the 6th steep not much is left.
One thing to note is there is this dryness that lingers after which is why I'll start with 30 sec for my next brew.
Also there was not much of a creamy profile but higher dosage might bring those milky notes better forward.
Overall a wonderful tea for everyday sessions with hitting the best spot price vs performance.
This tea is an instant repurchase item that's for sure.

Best tea in the world!

Bi Luo Chun is one of my favorite varietals of tea and the production from Eco-Cha is a solid option. If this is not already one of the staple teas in your rotation, and if you have never tried it, I highly recommend getting a box of this and giving it a shot. Definitely start with the brewing parameters as described in the brewing guide if you have not made this tea before.

How to brew is very much a personal thing, but for what it's worth, I'll add some information on how I prefer to brew it. I like the cold brew a lot stronger, so I'll do closer to a 1g:100ml ratio, which is 4 to 4.5g in a mason jar with 440ml, which is about 15oz of water and what a US 2 cup Ball jar comfortably holds. I also like to throw the leaves in a hydroflask at about the same 1:100 ratio or even a touch stronger and add 185ºF water, let it brew for a few minutes, and pour out an ounce or two at a time into a 70-140ml tasting cup; brewed this way, it's good for about 3 infusions for me, and I tend to drink each infusion to about 90%. In the rare case the bottom half of the flask gets too strong for me, I'll add more water sooner rather than later.

Happy steeping!

Red Jade is the real McCoy when you like your tea slightly bitter. Beautiful whole leaf tea. The hints of clove and cinnamon are indeed present in the flavour. Red Jade is my favourite of the three teas i purchased.

I usually prefer dark oolongs, but I took a chance ordering this one because it's Spring and it seemed special.

The shipping took awhile, but in the end it was worth it. It definitely smells & tastes like Spring 🌱💚

It's going to be hard not to go through all of it right away!

The winter 2024 Alishan Gao Shan Cha was very good. Creamy, buttery and slightly fruity (peach). It perfectly represents Taiwans most famous tea growing area.

The spring 2024 Lalashan Gao Shan Cha was really good. Perfectly balanced, slightly creamy, vegetal and a little bit floral. You can definitely taste the high elevation. I am going to order it again and hope they will offer the 2025 spring harvest too.

The Gao Shan Cha was okay, but not as good as it was in other years or seasons. I think it is not from the regular farm with an elevation of 1500 meters, but from a farm with an elevation of 1250 meters. I am definitely looking forward for the spring 2025 season.

This tea had a malty, smokey, roasted flavor. The listing mentioned sweetness and fruitiness, which I got none of at the beginning, which was disappointing.

The flavor did improve over the following steeps as the smokiness went away /a bit of sweetness finally came out when the tea became weaker, though.

Edit: The sweetness and smooth mouthfeel improved a lot when I put in more leaves and brewed for longer, though there still seems to be a smokey dry-mouth taste I don't personally enjoy that much. Overall, I think I would buy this again for the GABA content/grounding feeling if not for the flavor.

Having made several purchases of the Alishan High mountain Oolong and being very pleased …I thought that was “the best.” However …when I decided to spend a little more and try the Li Shan… I realized that if one really wants to spoil themselves with the very best, this is it! To date the best Oolong that I have ever tasted!

I meant to order the regular Alishan high mountain and later saw that I mistakenly selected the Jin Xuan. It was less money and turned out to haven been a very good choice. Having ran out of tea and needing to make a quick purchase elsewhere (which was noticeably inferior)… this tea Jin Xuan stood out as fresh and flavorful and something that I would purchase again. Hats off to Eco-cha!