Quite possibly didn’t use enough of this tea. Instructions said to use 1-2 tsp per tea pot (I used 1 as I know these leaves swell up considerably in water and I was being conservative). Large green leaves after steeping, fairly bright yellowish hue of the tea). I was surprised it lacked the complexity of the other oolongs I’ve tried. Maybe my mistake for not using enough, or maybe a characteristic of this tea. Think I prefer Iron Goddess of Mercy. The scent of the dry leaves reminds me of some kind of putty/paint, a bit of a chemical smell. I love love love most oolongs but this one’s a bit different to what I usually like. I will give it a try with double the amount of leaves next time and see if there’s anything different.
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Japanophile, mother of one
Loves:
Tuna sashimi
Cherry blossom
Plum wine
Furikake
Anything chilli …. And of course tea!
TEA I like:
- oolongs
- dessert teas
- matcha
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I dabble a bit in photography, cooking, playing piano, like to travel (last trip was to Singapore), swimming and love a good massage.
Dormant hobbies include baking, sewing, scrap booking, bento making, hiking, Latin dancing, pencil drawing of faces.
I have a very wide appreciation of music.
Location
New Zealand
