Oolong rocks my world. Especially TGY. But I’m critical when it comes to it cause I have tried many and lots of them just taste generic to me. Not bad, but nothing overly special. Since I now have a well garnished selection of my favourites that I keep at all time, I don’t seek them as much as I used to, I’m pretty satisfied with what I have.
When I read that Whispering Pines were roasting their own TGI, it got me really curious to try the first batch.
I’m having it in the gaiwan.
This is not heavily roasted, but just enough to bring out those sweet caramel notes.
And boy, are they present. I get dark caramel, sweet corn and light mineral notes. At the first steep, the wet leaves smell like slightly burnt kernels and roasted coffee.
Another thing that really got me to try it was the “caramelized bananas” mentioned in the description. I mean come on. Pretty hard to resist that one.
And you know what? Don’t underestimate the power of suggestion cause it really worked, I definitely got that, but wouldn’t have come up with it on my own!
It looses some of its “roastiness” at the fourth steep, that’s when peachy fruity notes and a nice floral mouthfeel emerge. As it cools, I get a light camphor minty finish, and it really lingers.
Me like.
All I’m really saying is this TGY lot no. 1 is wicked good. More please.
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Since joining Steepster, I am discovering that I’m a total oolong lover! I thought I was mainly into black teas, but oolongs are just. so. good.
Mj, what I like most about oolong, is its flavour spectrum. It is amazing what you get from a high mountain green to an aged roasted one, and everything in between!
Oolong is the bomb! :D
Woot! So glad you liked it! :D I’m absolutely in love with TGY :)
I didn’t like it Brenden…I looooved it ;-)
Can’t July first be on 28th instead, just this year so I can place my order NOW?
Pleeeezzze????
Right??
That does it, I am planning on an “Oolong Tour” when I get off my buying fast in September. I really love milk oolong and I had a Dong Ding that I really liked, as well as the Rare Orchid one from a Steepster box. I will have to comb through your oolong reviews and get some ideas :)
Yeah MzPriss, Girl Power in the house again, Don’t you feel pressured Brenden?
Skulleigh, i don’t always review all my tea, let me PM you a list instead, will be easier for you :-)
Well maybe if you and MzPriss checked your inbox you’d realize that I work much better under pressure ;) hehehe
(You are such a bad boy Mr. Tea Mixologist)
Thank you! A list would be great!
Looking into it for you then :-)
Since joining Steepster, I am discovering that I’m a total oolong lover! I thought I was mainly into black teas, but oolongs are just. so. good.
Mj, what I like most about oolong, is its flavour spectrum. It is amazing what you get from a high mountain green to an aged roasted one, and everything in between!
Oolong is the bomb! :D
Woot! So glad you liked it! :D I’m absolutely in love with TGY :)
I didn’t like it Brenden…I looooved it ;-)
Can’t July first be on 28th instead, just this year so I can place my order NOW?
Pleeeezzze????
Right??
That does it, I am planning on an “Oolong Tour” when I get off my buying fast in September. I really love milk oolong and I had a Dong Ding that I really liked, as well as the Rare Orchid one from a Steepster box. I will have to comb through your oolong reviews and get some ideas :)
Yeah MzPriss, Girl Power in the house again, Don’t you feel pressured Brenden?
Skulleigh, i don’t always review all my tea, let me PM you a list instead, will be easier for you :-)
Well maybe if you and MzPriss checked your inbox you’d realize that I work much better under pressure ;) hehehe
(You are such a bad boy Mr. Tea Mixologist)
Thank you! A list would be great!
Looking into it for you then :-)