Teas / oolong / Jin Xuan Milk Oolong

Jin Xuan Milk Oolong
🇹🇼 Taiwan

Jin Xuan Milk Oolong

Jīn Xuān (Nǎi Xiāng) · 金萱

taiwan

Jin Xuan (Tai Cha No. 12), released by Taiwan's Tea Research Extension Station in 1980, is the cultivar behind authentic "Milk Oolong" (Nai Xiang). Its naturally elevated lactone levels give the brewed tea a distinctive creamy aromatic — no flavouring or steeping- in-milk required. The cultivar is also high-yielding and naturally pest-resistant. Most production is in Nantou and Alishan; Lugu is a particular centre for higher-grade Jin Xuan.

Quick facts

Region
Nantou
Harvest year
2025
Harvest season
spring
Elevation
800 m
Oxidation
20%
Roast
light
Cultivars
Jin Xuan (Tai Cha

Brewing

Leaf
5.0 g / 100 ml
Water
90°C
Rinse
yes
Gongfu steeps (s)
20, 30, 45, 60, 90

Slightly cooler than other Taiwanese oolongs (90 °C) to keep the lactone milkiness from cooking off. Beware artificially-flavoured "milk oolong" sold cheaply — genuine Jin Xuan's milkiness comes from the cultivar's lactones.

Calculate leaf weight for this tea

Tasting notes

Aroma
milk, butter, vanilla, fresh-cut grass
Flavor
creamy milk, light floral, soft sweet
Mouthfeel
thick, milky
Finish
smooth, sweet

Related teas

Where to buy

What-Cha 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
  • 10g 1.80 GBP Out of stock
  • 25g 3.25 GBP Out of stock
  • 50g 5.00 GBP Out of stock
  • 100g 9.40 GBP Out of stock
  • 250g 22.00 GBP Out of stock