Jin Xuan vs Cui Yu
Two Taiwanese cultivars released together by the same breeding station and sold together ever since, because they were designed as a pair. They differ on the single axis a drinker cares about: creamy against sharply floral.
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What is being compared
Point by point
| Aspect | Jin Xuan | Cui Yu |
|---|---|---|
| Registration | TRES No. 12. | TRES No. 13. |
| Common name | Golden Lily. | Jade Oolong. |
| Aroma | Soft, buttery and creamy. | Sharply floral with a slightly herbaceous edge. |
| Who prefers it | Drinkers who like the milk-oolong character. | Drinkers who find Jin Xuan’s milkiness cloying. |
| Elevation sensitivity | Marked — low-grown is ordinary, high-grown is fine. | Also present, and less discussed. |
| Why they are sold together | They were bred as one programme and released alongside each other. | The same. |
The short answer
This is the cleanest either-or in Taiwanese oolong: if the creamy note is the problem, its designed counterpart already exists and costs the same. Very few cultivar choices are that straightforward.
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