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Article · Regions & Origin

Lugu Judges Its Dong Ding in a Six-Minute Cup

Lugu's Dong Ding competition, whose top lot sold for about NT$300,000 a jin in winter 2023, judges its entries by steeping 3 grams in 150 cc of boiling water for six minutes.

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Guide · Regions & Origin

Oolong Grades and Cultivars

Oolong carries four different things called a grade: a national sensory tier, a government cultivar registration, a trade aroma-type name, and a competition award. The canonical account of what each one actually certifies, and what it does not.

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