Dayuling vs Lishan

Dayuling

Dayuling is among the highest-elevation oolongs in the world, grown near 2,000–2,500 meters along the Central Cross-Island Highway. The extreme climate produces a cup of remarkable purity: cool mountain minerality, delicate florals, and a clean, almost glacial sweetness with very little astringency. Quantities are small and prices high, making Dayuling a special-occasion tea even in Taiwan.

Lishan

Lishan is a high-mountain oolong from the central range's Lishan area, often grown above 1,600 meters where temperatures stay cool year-round. The cup is refined and cooling: soft orchid florals, a buttery creaminess, and a clean sweetness with a distinctive mountain minerality in the finish. Compared to Alishan it tends to be a touch more floral and a touch less milky, with an elegant, lingering aftertaste.

Dayuling

Water temperature

90–95°C

Leaf to water

3g / 250ml

Steep time

1–2 min

Re-steep

3–6 times

Lishan

Water temperature

90–95°C

Leaf to water

3g / 250ml

Steep time

1–2 min

Re-steep

3–6 times

Dayuling

Medium caffeine — roughly 25–45 mg per brewed serving

A moderate, steady lift without an intense spike.

Lishan

Medium caffeine — roughly 25–45 mg per brewed serving

A moderate, steady lift without an intense spike.

Dayuling

Taiwan · Nantou (Dayuling)

Dayuling's gardens sit near the highest point of Taiwan's Central Cross-Island Highway.

Lishan

Taiwan · Taichung (Lishan)

Lishan ('Pear Mountain') is a high-elevation fruit- and tea-growing region in central Taiwan.