Gui Fei Tea
Concubine Oolong · Honey Oolong
Gui Fei, 'concubine oolong', is a Taiwanese tea made from leaves bitten by leafhopper insects before harvest.
Flavor Profile
What does Gui Fei taste like?
Gui Fei, 'concubine oolong', is a Taiwanese tea made from leaves bitten by leafhopper insects before harvest. The plant's natural defense response creates a distinctive honeyed, muscatel-like sweetness with ripe fruit and floral notes — the same chemistry behind Oriental Beauty, but usually greener and more modern in style. The cup is smooth, sweet, and aromatic with very little bitterness.
Bar length reflects the relative prominence of each flavor note (dominant first), not a laboratory measurement.
Origin
Central Taiwan, Taiwan
Gui Fei emerged in central Taiwan in the early 2000s as a leafhopper-bitten alternative to Oriental Beauty, often from Jin Xuan or Qing Xin cultivars.
Island origin celebrated for high-mountain and roasted oolongs.
Brewing Guide
How to Brew Gui Fei
Brewing parameters are a starting point and can be adjusted to taste.
Caffeine
Caffeine in Gui Fei
Typical brewed serving
Gui Fei is a medium-caffeine oolong tea. A typical brewed serving contains about 25–45 mg of caffeine.
Values can vary depending on quantity, brewing time, serving size, and preparation method.
Fit
Who is Gui Fei for?
New to tea?
A friendly starting point — forgiving to brew and easy to enjoy on the first cup.
When to drink it
Comfortable at any time of day.
Flavor direction
Medium-bodied, leads with honeyed notes — a oolong tea with honeyed, fruity, floral character.
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FAQ
Gui Fei Tea FAQ
Quick answers about Gui Fei tea, drawn from its flavor, origin, caffeine, and brewing profile.
What is Gui Fei tea?
Gui Fei, 'concubine oolong', is a Taiwanese tea made from leaves bitten by leafhopper insects before harvest. It is also known as Concubine Oolong and Honey Oolong.
Does Gui Fei tea have caffeine?
Yes. Gui Fei is a medium-caffeine tea, typically 25–45 mg per brewed serving.
What does Gui Fei tea taste like?
Gui Fei is known for a profile led by Honeyed, Fruity, and Floral, with a medium body.
How do you brew Gui Fei tea?
Use about 3 g of tea per 250 ml of water at 85–95°C, steeping for 0.5–1 minutes. It can be re-steeped 4–6 times.
Is Gui Fei tea bitter?
Bitterness is not a defining note of Gui Fei; its profile centers on Honeyed, Fruity, and Floral.