I have so much tea to try right now, but I figured I should probably get through the teas I have that were provided in exchange for reviews. Don’t want to make anyone wait! Confession: I have never had an oxidized oolong before. However, I have great faith that I will enjoy this category of teas since they seem similar to some black teas. The dry leaf for this one is very beautiful. The leaves are large and dark, and they’re slightly twisted. They seem so light and fragile in comparison to black tea leaves. The scent is quite mild but sweet, with fruit and honey notes. I checked Green Terrace’s website for parameters, and I used the middle of both temperature and time.
The aroma reminds me of raisins, sweet but with deep and dark flavor. Maybe a bit of dried cherry too, along with some honey. This tea just says “autumn” to me. There’s something about the taste that reminds me of the autumn leaves, kind of woodsy but in a mild and slightly toasty way. It seems so full of dark dried fruits – raisins, cherries, dates, figs… Yum! And there’s a lovely burnt sugar note somewhere in there too.
Such a great experience for my first dark oolong! I have enough left to do some gong fu, so I’ll add this one to that list… Before boychik yells at me! ;)
Thanks again to Green Terrace Teas for providing this sample for review.
Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Burnt Sugar, Dried Fruit, Raisins
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I got so tea drunk on this yesterday. It was an amazing feeling.
Hah, we’ll see if it makes me feel that way too. What were your steeping parameters for your gong fu session?
I did it at 195, steeps from 45 seconds and up. I sort of went by their website.
Okay, thanks! I’ll be sure to look there. :)
It’s a little confusing because they have one page with all of their brewing instructions, instead of them being with each tea.
I hear ya;-)
I got so tea drunk on this yesterday. It was an amazing feeling.
Hah, we’ll see if it makes me feel that way too. What were your steeping parameters for your gong fu session?
I did it at 195, steeps from 45 seconds and up. I sort of went by their website.
Okay, thanks! I’ll be sure to look there. :)
It’s a little confusing because they have one page with all of their brewing instructions, instead of them being with each tea.
I hear ya;-)