Osmanthus Milk Oolong

Jin Xuan (Golden Lily) Cultivar — Taiwan | Scented with Dried Osmanthus Flowers

Some teas are greater than the sum of their parts. This is one of them.

Jin Xuan — the Golden Lily cultivar — is one of Taiwan's most beloved oolongs, prized for a natural creaminess that has nothing to do with additives or flavoring. It's in the leaf itself: a buttery, milky softness that emerges from the cultivar's own character. Lightly oxidized and left in its greener, more floral expression, it's a tea that feels gentle and alive in the cup.

Then comes the osmanthus.

Dried osmanthus blossoms are among the most intensely fragrant flowers used in Chinese tea culture — small, golden, and remarkably potent. Scented into the Jin Xuan, they amplify what's already there: the creaminess deepens, the floral quality lifts, and the whole cup takes on a luminous, almost honeyed sweetness that feels completely natural because, in a sense, it is.

The result is bright and refreshing, with a late citrus note that gives way to smooth earth and dried yellow flowers. Green pear in the aroma. Something close to matcha ice cream on the palate — cool, creamy, unhurried.

Light on the body, long on the finish.

Tasting Notes: Green pear · Osmanthus blossom · Wildflower honey · Fresh cream · Citrus high note

Style: Lightly oxidized green oolong · Jin Xuan cultivar · Scented with dried osmanthus flowers

Origin: Taiwan

Caffeine: Medium-Low

Brews beautifully gongfu or in a simple mug. Use water just off the boil — around 185°F — to protect the delicate floral character. Re-steeps generously.