YMY 1690 China Oolong Tea
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Yamamotoyama 1690 China Oolong Tea

Looking at the clouds
one might say the green
mountain moves;
who would imagine
the clouds so busy,
the mountians go serene? -- Shen Chou (1427-1509)

One of the world's great teas, a flavored drink in mainland China and Taiwan, Oolong tea originated in the Wuyi mountains of China's Fujian province. Oolong is semi-fermented, combining qualities of black and green teas. It has a distinctive fruity taste and bright golden color.

In 1690, Japan was ruled by the Tokugawa Shogunate, the Manchus had repelled the Mongols, Louis XIV ruled in splendor from his new palace in Versailles, Czar Peter had just attained the throne and Johann Sebastian Bach was five years old. And that same year in Japan, the Yamamoto family began producing premium teas, a tradition that continues to this day. More than three centuries of experience go into the selection and processing of Yamamotoyama Teas, among the finest in the world.