Spring 2022: This is a really lovely tea. One of my favorite oolongs. Just be careful to wait until it is at least a year old or so before you drink it – The roast will take a while to smooth out. I’m sure it is probably outshined by the some of the fancier and more expensive grades, but most of those are far more expensive and outside my budget.
What you get here is a very nicely balanced tea, with florals, fruitiness, and some woody notes present. On the floral side, it has the “orchid” florals which are typical of a lot of oolongs. On the fruity side, you get a nice grapey wine-like aroma kind of on the red wine side, but the surprise here is not only grapes but some nice cherry notes coming out in the flavor. I haven’t found a lot of teas with cherry notes. And a nice touch of oak to compliment things, not too much wood but it is there and welcome.
Not a tea I need every day, but teas like this make me wonder why I bother drinking anything else sometimes.
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I’ve been drinking this tea again the last couple of days, and I still feel very much the same way about this tea. Love the aroma coming off the brewed leaves and such a nice satisfying cup!
This tea definitely has to be one of the better values from Yunnan Sourcing.
I’ve been drinking this tea again the last couple of days, and I still feel very much the same way about this tea. Love the aroma coming off the brewed leaves and such a nice satisfying cup!
This tea definitely has to be one of the better values from Yunnan Sourcing.