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“Gongfu Sipdown (2945)! Normally, I try to break down the liquor of a tea into all the different tasting notes that make up the sum of a tea session, but in this case, there was just one incredibly...” Read full tasting note
Midnight amber is a wild-grown red oolong. It’s a distinctive tea created by combining the processing method of oolong tea and black tea. We think red oolong captures the best of both worlds.
Midnight amber has the highest oxidation (~90%) of all oolong teas, its liquid a bright and pure reddish-orange color. It has a rich Muscatel wine aroma with the sweetness of ripe fruits and hints of orange blossoms. Scent of honey and lychee comes from its natural growing process, balanced with a toastiness from its light roast. There’s also a lingering rich and sweet honey-like aftertaste. In addition to its rich and mellow flavor, it is delightfully silky-smooth. There is barely any bitterness and astringency, which is recommended for everyone.
Red oolong was developed around 20 years ago in the tea growing region in the East coast of Taiwan. Local tea farmers discovered the tea leaves stop growing and shrivel after being bitten by tiny green bugs, the tea jassid. However, it also produces a honey-like scent because it increases the amount of sugar alcohol, bringing red oolong the distinct sweet honey taste.
This season’s selection is an exceptionally nice tea. Ripe lychee, super clean and organically grown in a pristine area on a small-family farm. I think you will enjoy it!
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Gongfu Sipdown (2945)!
Normally, I try to break down the liquor of a tea into all the different tasting notes that make up the sum of a tea session, but in this case, there was just one incredibly dominant tasting note. Sure, early steeps before the leaves had fully opened up had a bit of a caramelized sugar note and slightly baked bread taste, but when this tasting note made itself known, it was gameover for everything else. What was that tasting note!? Lychee. Intense, juicy, sweet, and floral lychee. Were it not for that beautiful coppery amber liquor, I could have sworn I was just drinking the fresh fruit juices of a bunch of perfectly ripe lychee. I was sitting for this session, but if I hadn’t been, I have no doubts that this tea would have stopped me in my tracks. If you’re looking for a fruitier oolong, I don’t think I could recommend this one highly enough!!
…I also didn’t exactly intend for this past week to be so oolong heavy, but with the focus on finishing off tea samples it just became obvious to me that I was sitting on a lot of one session oolong samples. It was actually really nice, though, because all the oolongs I sipped through were so diverse and different from one another!! I think for sure I sign I need to be better at remembering to give this area of my tea stash a little more love.
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/DLxWamUAPeJ/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNq8UlzwmFU&ab_channel=AbbyWebster-Topic
