Thanks to Daylon for sharing another lovely green oolong from Trident! I have a soft spot for Shan Lin Xi oolongs, of which this should be a fine example. 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 pineapple, melon, apricot, lilac, and orchid. The first steep has notes of lilac, orchid, cookies, butter, pineapple, green apple, and grass. (I’ve never smelled plumeria, so can’t tell if that’s a component of the ethereal floral bouquet.) The next steep is much fruitier, highlighting pineapple, apricot, melon, and green apple against the florals. The tangy pineapple in steep three is incredible. Lilac, orchid, honeysuckle, apricot, cookie, and spinach are present as well, but wow, the pineapple is the star. By steep five, the honeydew and green apple are more prominent, along with spinach, bok choy, flowers, and cookies. The flowers take over near the end of the session, with green apple, bok choy, and spinach getting stronger as the steeps lengthen.
This oolong invites gushing descriptions and lots of adjectives (gorgeous, fantastic, ethereal, etc.). All the fruity flavours make it a good choice for beginning oolong drinkers, as well as for those who have tried lots of Gaoshan. The price is also pretty good for a Long Feng Xia. Thanks, Daylon, for parting with enough of this oolong for two gongfu sessions.
Flavors: Apricot, Bok Choy, Butter, Cookie, Floral, Grass, Green Apple, Honeydew, Lilac, Orchid, Pineapple, Spinach, Sweet, Vegetal
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Their regular Shanlinxi is also very good, but that one nocks it out of the park. I regret not getting 2 oz of this one, and it was hard to part with, but it was one you HAD to try! I’m looking forward to see what you write about the Fushou!
I thought the Fu Shou Shan was softer and a little more floral than the Long Feng Xia, though really, I enjoyed both of them. I have a Long Feng Xia and Fu Shou Shan from Ethan Kurland that I want to compare to these teas, as they were substantially more expensive. (I’ll send you a sample of the LFX, and of the FSS if there’s enough of it.)
Their regular Shanlinxi is also very good, but that one nocks it out of the park. I regret not getting 2 oz of this one, and it was hard to part with, but it was one you HAD to try! I’m looking forward to see what you write about the Fushou!
I thought the Fu Shou Shan was softer and a little more floral than the Long Feng Xia, though really, I enjoyed both of them. I have a Long Feng Xia and Fu Shou Shan from Ethan Kurland that I want to compare to these teas, as they were substantially more expensive. (I’ll send you a sample of the LFX, and of the FSS if there’s enough of it.)