What's in My Cupboard: Classification Try #1

I have collected many tea leaves over the past 5 years, most from China or Taiwan. Some I have purchased myself and some were gifts. I don't like to admit this, but some of the teas I have I'm not really sure what variety of tea they are, so I thought it would be good to take them out and practice classifying the teas. In class #2, we talked about classifying the teas by tea leaf and by tea liquor.

My first tea I'll attempt to classify is one I purchased in Taipei in Maokong (貓空) which is in the Wenshan area (文山區). This area is well known for it's tea production and quite beautiful at night as there are many tea houses that light up at night. You can also get a good view of Taipei city from this area as this area is situated on the mountainside.

We went one night in December, it was cold and not many people were around. This was the second tea house that we visited but I don't recall the name. Here are some pictures of the place, it might be recognizable to some that have had the opportunity to have tea in this area.


At the tea house, you have to buy a small tin of tea that you steep or prepare the tea yourself. Unfortunately, the tea did not come with a label and I did not write it down at the time. So, I have this tea that I really don't know what it is except that it is from the Maokong region of Taiwan.


Preparation:
Wt = 2 grams
Water = 150ml infused in a small glass teapot
Temperature = unknown except as I didn't have a thermometer and I don't have a water heater that keeps the water at a specified temperature. I let the water cool for a couple of minutes. I really should buy a thermometer.
Steeping time = 3 minutes (this may have been too long)

Observations:

Observations:

• Dry leaves: dark green long twisted leaves with some light edges/stems, unfortunately my picture didn't come out that great
• Liquid colour: yellow, but had a hint of green when I first poured it (with a shorter infusion time, it may be a light yellow)
• Infused leaves: large green leaves with brownish edges on some leaves, single leaves, didn't appear to have any buds
• Aroma of infused leaves: ?? unfortunately I was not able to describe but fragrant
• Aroma of liquid: mild
• Taste of liquid: vegetative but mellow, became nicer as it cooled slightly
  

Verdict: Lightly oxidized oolong tea.
I suspect it may be Baozhong tea (包种茶) as Taiwan and the Maokong area is popular for this tea (and after doing a few searches after my tasting). At first I thought it might be a green tea but the leaves after infusion look like it was slightly oxidized and the leaves are quite big with no buds. Hopefully I'm right...