东方美人茶東方美人茶
Oriental Beauty
Highly oxidised oolong from leafhopper-fed young shoots, especially Qingxin Dapang, associated with the Hakka tea districts of Hsinchu and Miaoli.
- Category
- Oolong teaOolong tea 乌龙茶
- Style
- Taiwan oolong
- Part of
- Taiwan oolong
- Forms
- Loose leaf
- Region
- Cultivars
- Qingxin Dapang
- Harvest
- Early summer, between the solar terms 芒種 and 大暑, with the core around the Dragon Boat Festival (existing region data).
- Definitions
- 12
Character#
Loose, twisted leaf in five colours with white tips; orange-red liquor with a honey and ripe-fruit aroma (TRES).
Processing#
Plucking bitten shoots
著蜒茶菁Young shoots fed on by the tea green leafhopper (茶小綠葉蟬), known as 著蜒 material. Feeding marks describe the raw material; they are not proof of an unsprayed garden, organic certification or a residue-test result.
Withering
萎凋Heavy withering (TRES).
Tossing
攪拌Heavy tossing (TRES).
Fixing
殺菁Damp-cloth rest
悶置回潤 / 靜置回潤After pan-firing, the leaf rests wrapped in a damp cloth for about 10–30 minutes, adding honey and ripe-fruit notes and reddening the leaf (TRES).
Rolling
揉捻Drying
乾燥
Also sold or written as 13#
Chinese variants
- 白毫烏龍茶(Baihao oolong)TRES alias, for the white tips.
- 膨風茶 / 椪風茶(pengfeng / pongfeng cha, "bragging tea")Hakka-area names; Beipu prefers 膨風茶, Toufen 椪風茶. MOE Hakka readings: pong fungˊ caˇ (Sixian), pongˇ fungˋ ca (Hailu).
- 五色茶("five-colour tea")TRES alias, for the mix of white, green, yellow, red and brown leaf.
- 香檳烏龍 / 番庄烏龍Champagne oolong / Fanzhuang WulongTRES aliases: "champagne oolong", and the old export name from Dadaocheng's 番庄 refiners.
- 福壽茶Fushou — teaName given to Miaoli's tea in 1983, later renamed 椪風茶.
- 著蜒(zhuoyan)Term for leaf bitten by the leafhopper (TRES).
Translations and trade names
- Dongfang Meiren
- Dong Fang Mei Ren
- Bai Hao Oolong
- White Tip Oolong
- Champagne Oolong
- bug-bitten oolong
Russian
- Дунфан Мэйжэнь
Names and ambiguities#
The "Queen named it" story
Bug-bitten tea from elsewhere
Oxidation: 50–60% or 75–85%?
Drying and later roast treatment
The Ministry of Agriculture’s published production-series outline distinguishes drying from a later grading/roasting stage. Calling every Oriental Beauty “unroasted” is therefore too categorical. Record an individual tea’s finishing treatment from its maker; do not infer it solely from the style name.
Leafhopper feeding and garden management
A Taiwanese extension summary recommends mainly non-pesticide and biological methods against other garden pests. This is cultivation guidance, not certification of every tea sold under the name. Claims about a particular farm’s practices or residues need their own records or tests.
Notes#
Regional history and names#
TRES says the tea possibly began in Hakka villages in the Japanese era and has its own class in its flavour wheel. Main areas per TRES: Shiding (New Taipei), Longtan (Taoyuan), Beipu and Emei (Hsinchu), and Toufen and Tongluo (Miaoli).
After 1945 TRES reserved the name 烏龍茶 for tea at 50–60% oxidation, with leaves "seven parts red, three parts green" (the 番庄 style). The style had succeeded in the US market by 1923, and its top grade is 椪風茶 / 東方美人 / 白毫烏龍. Two origin marks cover it: 北埔膨風茶 and 峨眉東方美人茶.
Leafhopper response in research#
An NTU thesis (2006) reported increased expression of four stress- or defence-related proteins in leafhopper-damaged leaves, alongside changes in volatiles including benzaldehyde, linalool and its oxides, methyl salicylate and cis-jasmone. These findings concern the plant’s response in the study. They are not a test authenticating every commercial tea, or a record of pesticide use in an individual garden.
The pause after fixation#
A tea-manufacturing researcher describes a distinctive resting and moisture-equalisation stage, jìngzhì huírùn (靜置回潤), between heat fixation and rolling. The sequence combines strong withering and agitation with this rest, then rolling, drying and sorting. Leafhopper feeding supplies suitable raw material, but the maker still has to develop and preserve its character through processing.
Reading the mixed colours#
The same account relates pale bud hairs and green, yellow, red and brown leaf areas to the material and its substantial oxidation. A multicoloured dry leaf is consistent with the style, but it cannot on its own authenticate a particular origin or prove a seller's insect-feeding claim. Compare Qingxin Dapang for the important plant material and Wenshan Baozhong for a different use of withering and agitation.
Where to buy#
Price ranks compare recorded retail offers for the same tea, including offers outside the current delivery filter. Shipping and import charges are excluded.
Prices compared in the selected currency; unknown values appear last.
| Product | Vendor | Price | Per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
Oriental Beauty
Details and price notesPrice in US dollars, the shop's base currency; it also shows converted euro prices. The seller says goods ship from Taiwan and that import duties and VAT are the buyer's, and does not state that the price includes tax. Excludes shipping. |
TaiwanleafteaSelected destinations |
$32.00 / 150 g | $21.33 ≈ $1.71 a session |
| Asian Beauty Oolong | Beautiful Taiwan Tea CompanyWorldwide |
$19.99 / 75 g | $26.65 ≈ $2.13 a session |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren Oriental Beauty | King Tea MallWorldwide |
$7.99 / 25 g | $31.96 ≈ $2.56 a session |
| Fancy Oolong | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 13.20 / 50 g | $32.05 CHF 26.40 / 100 g ≈ $2.56 a session |
2025 Beipu Bai Hao Oolong (Oriental Beauty, 56 g / 2 oz)
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.
Shop base currency USD. The seller's pages do not state whether this price includes tax. Excludes shipping. |
Hou De Fine TeaSelected destinations |
$22.50 / 56 g | $40.18 ≈ $3.21 a session |
| Fan Zhuang Wu Long | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 25.00 / 75 g | $40.47 CHF 33.33 / 100 g ≈ $3.24 a session |
| 2024 Pinglin Man Zhong Oriental Beauty | TheTeaWorldwide |
€21.70 / 50 g | $48.67 €43.40 / 100 g ≈ $3.89 a session |
| Song of Fortune - Oriental Beauty Oolong | XianCha TeaWorldwide |
€18.20 / 40 g | $51.03 €45.50 / 100 g ≈ $4.08 a session |
| Oriental Beauty | Tee Kontor KielWorldwide |
€24.95 / 50 g | $55.96 €49.90 / 100 g ≈ $4.48 a session |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren | Yunnan CraftSelected destinations |
$29.12 / 50 g | $58.24 ≈ $4.66 a session |
| 2026 Emei Oriental Beauty oolong | TheTeaWorldwide |
€27.19 / 50 g | $60.99 €54.38 / 100 g ≈ $4.88 a session |
Oriental Beauty Taiwanese Oolong
DetailsCompare 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.
|
The Steeping RoomSelected destinations |
$15.50 / 25 g | $62.00 ≈ $4.96 a session |
| Oriental Beauty Oolong BIO | TeekennerSelected destinations |
€17.40 / 30 g | $65.05 €58.00 / 100 g ≈ $5.20 a session |
| Formosa Oolong Extra Toppest Oriental Beauty | Northern Tea MerchantsSelected destinations |
£24.68 / 50 g | $65.88 £49.36 / 100 g ≈ $5.27 a session |
| Seasonal Tea- Xu Family Oriental Beauty | XianCha TeaWorldwide |
€30.00 / 50 g | $67.29 €60.00 / 100 g ≈ $5.38 a session |
| 2025 Long Tan Oriental Beauty Oolong | TheTeaWorldwide |
€32.08 / 50 g | $71.96 €64.16 / 100 g ≈ $5.76 a session |
| Hsinchu Oriental Beauty | TeewaldSelected destinations |
€19.90 / 30 g | $74.39 €66.33 / 100 g ≈ $5.95 a session |
Miaoli Oriental Beauty (Dongfang Meiren) Competition-Grade Oolong (50 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.
Shop base currency EUR. Includes German VAT (inkl. 7% MwSt.); excludes shipping. |
Siam TeeSelected destinations |
€33.80 / 50 g | $75.81 €67.60 / 100 g ≈ $6.07 a session |
Taiwan Oriental Beauty (Dongfang Meiren) Oolong Tea (10 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.
10 g sample pouch (variant 13340889776246, SKU LHOOB10) at €6.90 EUR; 20 g (€13.40) and 60 g (€33.40) also in stock. |
Evergreen TeashopWorldwide |
€6.90 / 10 g | $77.38 €69.00 / 100 g ≈ $6.19 a session |
Oriental Beauty
DetailsCompare 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.
|
Floating Leaves TeaSelected destinations |
$20.00 / 25 g | $80.00 ≈ $6.40 a session |
| Oriental Beauty | Leaves with HugsSelected destinations |
€20.00 / 25 g | $89.72 €80.00 / 100 g ≈ $7.18 a session |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 50.00 / 50 g | $121.41 CHF 100.00 / 100 g ≈ $9.71 a session |
| Oriental Beauty | Teehaus CölnSelected destinations |
€59.00 / 50 g | $132.34 €118.00 / 100 g ≈ $10.59 a session |
| Bai Hao Wu Long | Länggass-TeeSelected destinations |
CHF 60.00 / 50 g | $145.70 CHF 120.00 / 100 g ≈ $11.66 a session |
Oriental Beauty
DetailsCompare 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.
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Yoshi enSelected destinations |
€27.90 / 20 g | $156.45 €139.50 / 100 g ≈ $12.52 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.
Prices by sales channel#
International retail
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| Product | Vendor | Channel | per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oriental Beauty | Taiwanleaftea | International retail | $21.33 |
| Asian Beauty Oolong | Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company | International retail | $26.65 |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren Oriental Beauty | King Tea Mall | International retail | $31.96 |
| Fancy Oolong | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $32.05 |
| 2025 Beipu Bai Hao Oolong (Oriental Beauty, 56 g / 2 oz) | Hou De Fine Tea | International retail | $40.18 |
| Fan Zhuang Wu Long | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $40.47 |
| 2024 Pinglin Man Zhong Oriental Beauty | TheTea | International retail | $48.67 |
| Song of Fortune - Oriental Beauty Oolong | XianCha Tea | International retail | $51.03 |
| Oriental Beauty | Tee Kontor Kiel | International retail | $55.96 |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren | Yunnan Craft | International retail | $58.24 |
| 2026 Emei Oriental Beauty oolong | TheTea | International retail | $60.99 |
| Oriental Beauty Taiwanese Oolong | The Steeping Room | International retail | $62.00 |
| Oriental Beauty Oolong BIO | Teekenner | International retail | $65.05 |
| Formosa Oolong Extra Toppest Oriental Beauty | Northern Tea Merchants | International retail | $65.88 |
| Seasonal Tea- Xu Family Oriental Beauty | XianCha Tea | International retail | $67.29 |
| 2025 Long Tan Oriental Beauty Oolong | TheTea | International retail | $71.96 |
| Hsinchu Oriental Beauty | Teewald | International retail | $74.39 |
| Miaoli Oriental Beauty (Dongfang Meiren) Competition-Grade Oolong (50 g) | Siam Tee | International retail | $75.81 |
| Taiwan Oriental Beauty (Dongfang Meiren) Oolong Tea (10 g) | Evergreen Teashop | International retail | $77.38 |
| Oriental Beauty | Floating Leaves Tea | International retail | $80.00 |
| Oriental Beauty | Leaves with Hugs | International retail | $89.72 |
| Dong Fang Mei Ren | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $121.41 |
| Oriental Beauty | Teehaus Cöln | International retail | $132.34 |
| Bai Hao Wu Long | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $145.70 |
| Oriental Beauty | Yoshi en | International retail | $156.45 |
| Traditional Hakka Eastern Beauty | Rivers and Lakes Tea | International retail | $168.00 |
| Superior Beauty | Länggass-Tee | International retail | $194.26 |
| Oriental Beauty Early Sunshine | Teehaus Cöln | International retail | $213.08 |