Another of my samples from TeaTiff. I wasn’t really sure what region this tea was from, so I looked it up on their website. Turns out it’s actually fermented from white tea buds which seems unusual. And it’s from the Fujian province. The leaves are quite small and thin, and very dark with a few golden spots. I can’t really tell you much about the smell because everything from this package smells like milk oolong! Heh. I brewed mine for 2 minutes.
The aroma reminds me of a Yunnan tea. There’s a definite bread scent with honey and malt, and something else… Maybe a touch of creaminess? But wow, this doesn’t taste like any other black tea I’ve tried. I can definitely tell that it’s made from white tea. It has that lovely smooth hay flavor, but mixed with some malt and a little bit of a bread. There’s a deep flavor in the background that reminds me of molasses, but without being sweet.
While I did enjoy it, I found the flavor a bit light. I have enough for one more cup, so I think I’ll hold off on a rating until I try this at a 3 minute steep! :)
Flavors: Bread, Hay, Malt, Molasses
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This tea is gorgeous
Oh man, note to self, wrap milk oolong in tin foil when I send it next time. Sorry to have smell contaminated everything. I hope it isn’t affecting the taste.
TeaTiff, I haven’t had any problems with the taste, and I happen to like the smell of milk oolong. :P So not really a big issue!
I will admit I am a total Shang fan-girl. This is so amazingly smooth it blows my mind.
Nicole, it’s definitely a hybrid of white and black teas for me. And I did really enjoy it! Will try the 3 minute steep soon.
This tea is gorgeous
Oh man, note to self, wrap milk oolong in tin foil when I send it next time. Sorry to have smell contaminated everything. I hope it isn’t affecting the taste.
TeaTiff, I haven’t had any problems with the taste, and I happen to like the smell of milk oolong. :P So not really a big issue!
I will admit I am a total Shang fan-girl. This is so amazingly smooth it blows my mind.
Nicole, it’s definitely a hybrid of white and black teas for me. And I did really enjoy it! Will try the 3 minute steep soon.