This is a good tea. It’s kind of like black tea, but without much of the harsh stuff that is found in black tea. Also, this tea doesn’t have any of the ‘tippy’ taste found in tippy black tea, which is good since i dont like that taste much compared with older leaves. So, even if you hate the typical black tea, i would still recommend you try this since it’s quite different from the prototypical Chinese or Indian types of black tea.
It reminds me of Taiwanese black oolong (aka red oolong). Like many oolong teas, there’s no bitterness/astringency whatsoever. Perhaps this tea is better than the Taiwan black oolong i have? (It’s from Norbu Tea). But, i need to do a side-by-side comparison.
Incidentally, Yunnan Sourcing sells this tea too. And, if it’s the exact same tea (qualitywise), then you could buy cheaper from them instead of Tea Trekker. (But, i dont know if they are the same grade. I’ve noticed that Tea Trekker has some better quality oolongs.) Anyway, you should probably read the reviews of Yunnan Sourcing’s version, too.
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just a note: Tea Trekker recommends like 4–5 minutes. I did it at least that but probably more like 6 or 7 minutes. I think you could just leave in the cup you drink from. I didnt use so many leaves. I havent tried it gongfu yet. Might be interesting to do so.
just a note: Tea Trekker recommends like 4–5 minutes. I did it at least that but probably more like 6 or 7 minutes. I think you could just leave in the cup you drink from. I didnt use so many leaves. I havent tried it gongfu yet. Might be interesting to do so.