In Taiwan’s esteemed tea county of Nantou, Mr. Ting’s farm spans across the western foothills of Mount Hehuan, settled in the sprawling acres of Huisun. Though Nantou is famous for its high mountain oolongs, experiments in black tea production show promising dynamic, intensely sweet flavors. Mr. Ting’s harvests, like many high mountain tea fields, are small in yield due to the mountains’ challenging terroir; adding patience to seasonality, he waits 28 days from spring’s harvest to begin plucking this special summer harvest. The normally milky ‘Jin Xuan’ becomes plush and redolent with red fruit through expert oxidative coaxing and a masterful finishing bake.