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Dong Pian

A late extra harvest taken after the main winter picking, from shoots that flush again in unusually mild conditions. Yields are small and irregular, and the tea is lighter and more aromatic than the winter crop it follows.

OolongModerate intensityIntermediate to appreciate冬片
Brew at 90–95 °CUse 5–7 g per 100 mlFirst steep 25sGongfu brewing (gaiwan)Full schedule and equipment →

Character

Lighter and sweeter than the main winter harvest, with less body. Availability depends entirely on the weather.

Flavour
Floral, Sweet, Creamy
Aroma
Orchid, Honeyed
Mouthfeel
Medium, Silky
Complexity
Moderate
Notes
honeysuckle, sugarcane, light cream
Aftertaste
Very sweet and delicate.

Moderate intensity: noticeable weight or grip, but neither dominates the cup.

Provenance and production

Origin
Taiwan
Region
Nantou
Cultivar
Qing Xin
Oxidation
Lightly oxidised
Harvest
Winter
Processing
Withering → Bruising (shaking) → Oxidation → Kill-green (fixation) → Cloth-ball rolling → Drying

Brewing

No caffeine estimate is authored for this tea. TeaHQ does not infer one from its category, because category predicts caffeine poorly — matcha and gyokuro carry more than many black teas.

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Grouped by why they were suggested, strongest reason first. Nothing here is a blended score — a suggestion appears under the best reason that exists for it, and never under a weaker one as well.

Editorially linked

Someone wrote down why these two belong together. The note below is theirs.

  • Alishan oolong

    From the reliable winter harvest to the irregular late one. Lighter, sweeter and only available in mild years.

  • Dong Ding

    Dong Pian is a winter-sprout harvest and Dong Ding is a place; the similar romanisation causes regular confusion despite the two being unrelated.

Similar sensory profile

Shares controlled flavour, aroma and mouthfeel descriptors. A looser match — two teas can share descriptors and still taste nothing alike.

  • Anxi Huang Jin Gui

    Shares 6 descriptors with Dong Pian: floral, sweet, medium, silky, orchid and honeyed.

  • Qing Xiang Tie Guan Yin

    Shares 6 descriptors with Dong Pian: floral, creamy, sweet, medium, silky and orchid.

  • Tie Guan Yin

    Shares 6 descriptors with Dong Pian: floral, creamy, sweet, silky, medium and orchid.

  • Zhangping Shui Xian

    Shares 6 descriptors with Dong Pian: floral, sweet, creamy, silky, orchid and honeyed.

  • Bai Ji Guan

    Shares 5 descriptors with Dong Pian: sweet, floral, creamy, silky and orchid.

  • Bai Mudan

    Shares 5 descriptors with Dong Pian: sweet, floral, medium, silky and honeyed.

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