Daylon generously sent me a package full of green oolongs and Fujian black teas, and this is one I’ve been looking forward to trying. I steeped 6 g of leaf in a 120 ml teapot at 195F for 25, 20, 25, 30, 30, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, and 240 seconds.
The dry aroma is of honeydew, peach, honeysuckle, and lilac. The first steep is very floral, with notes of lilac, honeysuckle, and sweet pea. I also get butter, spinach, and some honeydew melon. The second steep has lovely peach notes, though I agree with Daylon that they lean toward citrus. I also get melon, pear, grass, that herbaceous note I find in some high mountain oolongs, and stronger vegetal and spinach flavours. The next few steeps have a nice balance between fruit and florals, with tangy peach, pear, melon, lilac, honeysuckle, and a spinach backbone. By the seventh steep, the veggies, including spinach and peas, become more prominent, but that wonderful fruitiness doesn’t quit. The last few steeps are floral and vegetal.
I always fall for sweet, fruity oolongs like this one. The honeydew and pear are more pronounced than the peach for me, and the florals provide a nice balance. I deducted a couple points for the noticeable vegetal flavours, though I think they’re pretty much inevitable in green oolongs. In all, this is a great oolong with good longevity, and I’m grateful to Daylon for the sample.
Flavors: Butter, Citrus, Floral, Grass, Herbaceous, Honeydew, Honeysuckle, Lilac, Melon, Peach, Pear, Peas, Spinach, Vegetal
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And you’ve did it first! I thought the same thing. I originally preferred this from the earlier vintage, but for the price point, I wish I got more of the Long Feng. I don’t regret having it in my collection though because it’s insanely good and refreshing.
They’re both very nice oolongs. If you’ve bought and enjoyed multiple harvests of these teas, chances are good that the 2022 batch will also be good. :) I’ll have to contact them to see what their shipping to Canada is like.
Yep, first one was 2020, then the one I sent over and have is 2021.
I’m not surprised that you’re a loyal customer. :) I would be too if I lived in the U.S.
And you’ve did it first! I thought the same thing. I originally preferred this from the earlier vintage, but for the price point, I wish I got more of the Long Feng. I don’t regret having it in my collection though because it’s insanely good and refreshing.
They’re both very nice oolongs. If you’ve bought and enjoyed multiple harvests of these teas, chances are good that the 2022 batch will also be good. :) I’ll have to contact them to see what their shipping to Canada is like.
Yep, first one was 2020, then the one I sent over and have is 2021.
I’m not surprised that you’re a loyal customer. :) I would be too if I lived in the U.S.