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Tung Ting
A classic Taiwanese Dong Ding oolong with a floral, creamy profile and rich tradition.
From Taiwan's iconic Dong Ding mountain, this golden-green oolong offers a rich-bodied infusion with soft floral top notes and a lingering, creamy finish. Each cup reveals delicate jade hues and develops through multiple infusions—perfect for quiet moments and Gongfu-style brewing.
Why You'll Love It:
- Elegant Complexity: Floral, creamy, and evolving with each steep
- Traditional Provenance: Harvested from Taiwan’s Dong Ding (Frozen Peak)
- Brewing Ritual: Suited to Gongfu method for a layered tea experience
- Health Benefits: Rich in antioxidants and supports digestion
Origin & Character:
Dong Ding Mountain, Taiwan: Grown in the misty elevations of Dong Ding—‘Frozen Peak’—this oolong is medium oxidised for a balanced flavour profile and smooth depth.
Flavour Journey: Expect gentle floral top notes like orchid, with creamy, toasted undertones of chestnut and a lingering mouthfeel.
Tea Culture: Traditionally prepared using the Gongfu style, this tea reveals its full character when brewed with time and care. Ideal for quiet appreciation and refined palates.
Tung Ting is a true expression of Taiwanese tea artistry—elegant, calming, and quietly complex. A refined choice for oolong lovers and explorers alike.
Brewing
Use 1-2 tsp per cup or 1 to 1 1/2 tsp per person for a teapot. Pour freshly boiled water, cooled to 95C, over the leaves. Infuse for 5-7 minutes, serve and re-steep with freshly boiled water. Can be infused a number of times.
Ingredients
oolong tea.
t leaf T’s Commitment to Sustainable Packaging
At t leaf T, we're committed to reducing our environmental impact.
Why Do We Use Stand-Up Pouches?
Our stand-up pouches are made from soft plastic with a thin foil lining. This lining acts as a crucial barrier against light, moisture, and air, ensuring our teas stay fresh and flavorful throughout their shelf life.
In addition to protecting our teas, this type of flexible packaging is more efficient and environmentally friendly than traditional rigid packaging. Here’s why:
- Space-saving: Stand-up pouches ship, store, and dispose of flat, reducing the materials needed to produce them.
- Lower carbon footprint: They require less CO2 to manufacture and transport.
- Efficient design: We print directly on the pouches, eliminating the need for extra labels and further reducing waste.
Why We Don't Use Compostable Packaging
We understand the desire for fully compostable packaging, and we’d love to offer it. However, after extensive testing, we’ve identified two key challenges that prevent us from switching:
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Limited disposal options: Compostable packaging isn't accepted in council kerbside collections and isn't recyclable, meaning it usually ends up in landfill.
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Compromised tea quality: Biodegradable and compostable pouches degrade over time, even in storage. Teas need robust protection from light, moisture, aromas, and oxygen to maintain their freshness and flavour. During our tests, we found that compostable packaging allowed cross-contamination of aromas, especially in blends like Chai and English Breakfast. The result? A noticeable reduction in quality, which is unacceptable for our premium teas.
Given these issues, we’ve made the decision to stick with stand up pouches that ensures the highest quality and food safety for our teas.
Looking Forward to a Greener Future
At t leaf T, we're always on the lookout for better, more sustainable packaging options that don’t compromise on quality. Rest assured, we're committed to finding a solution that meets both our environmental goals and your tea standards.