Ruby 18 Sun Moon Lake

• Harvest: Summer 2022
• Elevation: 900-1000 Meters
• Oxidation: 100%
• Farming: Traditional Farming

Ruby Tea is grown in both the Ali Shan and Sun Moon Lake regions of Taiwan. Our Ruby 18 is from Sun Moon Lake, grown at the 900-1000 meter elevation and was harvested on August which it is the best month for Ruby18.

Our Ruby 18 is produced by the Wu Family, now in the 4th generation of tea farmers.  The family gives respect to the natural style of farming, using pomelo or orange peel as a natural pesticide to avoid the bugs that can bite the leaves. The whole leaves are lightly twisted and fully oxidized.

Ruby 18 is a modern Taiwanese invention, with the cultivar being a cross between indigenous Taiwanese tea bushes named B-607 and Burmese big leaf varietal bushes.  It was bred by a member of the Taiwan Tea Reform Institute in 1999.

Steeping Guidelines:

• 6g or 2.5Tbsp | 8oz. @ 200-195˚F | 45 seconds
• May be re-steeped multiple times.
• Use a porcelain or yixing teapot.
• Drain completely and serve.