Oolong made from Anxi’s Benshan cultivar. Its floral aroma can resemble Tieguanyin, but it is a distinct plant and deserves its own product identity.
The cultivar register describes tightly formed, brown-green leaf with fine stems, a lasting osmanthus-like aroma and a full, fresh taste. Some examples resemble Tieguanyin in aroma; Benshan remains a distinct cultivar.
Benshan has been reported as a substitute sold under the Tieguanyin name. The institutional cultivar record itself describes good Benshan as having a similar aroma character, so resemblance need not imply that the plants are identical. A visual or tasting comparison alone cannot establish the cultivar of every finished lot.
The institutional cultivar record places Benshan’s origin at Yaoyang Nanyan in Xiping, Anxi. It describes a vigorous plant whose tender shoots can coarsen quickly and therefore require timely picking. That helps explain why harvesting decisions matter, without prescribing one date for every garden.
The institutional cultivar record describes a full, fresh taste and an osmanthus-like aroma, with some lots resembling Anxi Tieguanyin. These are overlapping sensory descriptions, not evidence that the plants are the same cultivar. Benshan gives the botanical identity behind this tea.
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
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| Medium Roast Ben Shan Varietal Oolong Tea | Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.00 / 50 g | $12.00 ≈ $0.96 a session |
Anxi Ben Shan Oolong Tea
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Yunnan SourcingSelected destinations |
$6.50 / 50 g | $13.00 ≈ $1.04 a session |
Long Juan Ben Shan
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Jing Tea ShopSelected destinations |
$6.50 / 50 g | $13.00 ≈ $1.04 a session |
Supreme An Xi Ben Shan Se Zhong Oolong Tea (25 g)
Details and price notesCompare the details Recorded seller claims; a blank means unrecorded here, not necessarily absent from the seller’s page. Matching production does not establish identical storage or condition.
25 g (0.88 oz) pouch (attribute 52883=2019) at $3.99 USD; larger weights up to 500 g also available. |
Dragon Tea HouseWorldwide |
$3.99 / 25 g | $15.96 ≈ $1.28 a session |
Prices recorded on the dates checked. Conversions use ECB rates dated 2026-10-20; original prices appear alongside. Origin, age and cultivar are stated by the vendor.
| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium Roast Ben Shan Varietal Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $12.00 |
| Anxi Ben Shan Oolong Tea | Yunnan Sourcing | International retail | $13.00 |
| Long Juan Ben Shan | Jing Tea Shop | International retail | $13.00 |
| Supreme An Xi Ben Shan Se Zhong Oolong Tea (25 g) | Dragon Tea House | International retail | $15.96 |
