This is a really delightful oolong, I wasn’t expecting too much from it based on the smell of the dry leaf, which had some malt and roasty notes, and a touch of dry autumn leaf smell, but it’s actually quite complex.
There’s a strong baked bread note, with a bit of honey, which are flavours I’ve been really enjoying in tea lately. Also some floral jasmine and fruity notes, primarily apricot and plum. There’s a wee bit of tang on the finish that’s more vegetal than astringent. I steeped my first cup for 3.5 min.
Steeping the leaves a second time for 4.5min, I’m getting an amazing scent of orange blossoms, jasmine and baked bread from the leaves. The second cup wasn’t nearly as amazing as the first to drink – still bready but a lot of the nuances didn’t make it through to the second steep.
Still, really beautiful and enjoyable.
Flavors: Apricot, Autumn Leaf Pile, Bread, Floral, Fruity, Honey, Jasmine, Malt, Orange Blossom, Plum, Roasted, Sweet
I got a sample of this when they didn’t have something in my order. I was quite surprised how much I liked this one.