Concubine Oolong. Feng Huang, Taiwan, Spring 2013

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Oolong Tea
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Organic
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195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 oz / 100 ml

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  • “Happy Earth Tea were very kind and sent me samples some time ago. I apologies it took me so long to try and review. they sent me delicate teas i wasnt familiar with. due to my allergies i didnt...” Read full tasting note

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Concubine Oolong is often hailed as grand innovation in the world of oolong. It was crafted in Taiwan only around 10 years ago. Leaves bitten by a bug known as “Green Leaf Hopper” (Jacobiasca formosana) are used to make this tea, just like the other storied tea from Taiwan the Oriental Beauty. This tea is requires great skill to make and has to be aged well before all its exotic flavors can be enjoyed.

Take a sip of our two year old Concubine Oolong and you will know what we are talking about. The tea is lush with fruity notes – feels so much like a fine wine – and an amazing fragrance. The tea has been aged well and its reflected in the smoothness of the brew. The mouth-feel is rich and wonderful.

The roasting and aging have also brought about an exquisite balance in the different flavors and fragrance of the tea. A note in fragrance of the tea actually reminds you of green tea leaves before they are plucked. A natural freshness remains locked in this tea no matter its age – kudos to the tea maker! There is no bitterness, but only a long sweet aftertaste.
Cultivar: Luanze (qingxin) Oolong
Origin: Feng Huang (Dong Ding), Taiwan
Elevation: 700 meters
Harvested by hand on April, 2013
Organic plantation, high oxidized, rolled and medium roasted.

Use 1 tsp to an 8oz cup.
Water temperature: 212F
Steep time: This tea is good for multiple rounds. 1 min, 1:30 mins, 2:00 mins, 2:30 mins

Gongfu style:

Cover the bottom of your vessel you are using with a single and uniform layer of tea. And add a few more leaves. This tea is not as tightly rolled, so you need that extra bit.
Use boiling water.
Steeps: 1 min, 30 secs, 40 secs, 50 secs, 1 min, 1:10 mins

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Happy Earth Tea were very kind and sent me samples some time ago.
I apologies it took me so long to try and review. they sent me delicate teas i wasnt familiar with. due to my allergies i didnt want to try them.

This oolong is lovely. its sweet smooth and quite complex. it went thru many steeps and i believe i still can resteep it. It has some fruity notes , lychees i believe or maybe grapes. those two are pretty close. some raw nuts.
Overall this tea is very smooth and sweet without any bitterness. not floral (thank you, im not huge on floral teas). Roasting done beautifully without any ashy/bitter undertones.

Thank you so much Happy Earth Tea for sending me this tea. im not sure I would pick it on my own. it was a great experience

Ps i did my own parameters (i forgot they give their parameters on website). i dont know, maybe i had to follow their but in my experience when i use 5-6g of tea i try to give quick steeps for the fear of becoming bitter
5g 110ml gaiwan 195F
rinse/pause/ 5/5/7/7/10sec etc. many many steeps lost count

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Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 0 min, 15 sec 5 g 3 OZ / 100 ML

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