Gaba Black Gold

Taiwanese Gaba Oolong, rolled into spheres and medium-roasted. High grade raw material form high mountain region in Alishan.

This Gaba tea has a higher tea leaves oxidation level. So it is more close to black tea or "red oolongs". That is why it calls Black Gold.

In the late 1980s Japanese specialists developed a processing technique that minimizes oxygen exposure, allowing for tea with increased GABA content. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) enhances concentration and productivity, slightly lowers blood pressure, relaxes, and alleviates tension.

Aroma: sweet and floral, notes of a sweet bun.

Taste: delicate and reach, fruity-honey. 

Effects: warming and relaxing, meditative.

Harvest: winter (Oct-Nov) 2025