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The last of my Monsoon teas, wooooo!
The name on this one is interesting to me, I don’t personally associate mountains with mangosteen or citrus, but it definitely makes sense for Thailand. Also it’s worth noting, this tea is meant to have their rolled oolong as the base, but it seems they ran out of that tea this season, so they substituted their more oxidized unrolled oolong instead.
This is a nice enough tea. The mangosteen flavor is the star, and I’m not sure I detect the kaffir lime or lemongrass alongside it. I’ve never had a mangosteen, but it seems somewhat similar to passionfruit to me, with a nice sweet-tart flavor. Maybe with a touch of peach or mango mixed in? I do pick up a hint of lime adding a bit of citrus tartness. The base here is not my favorite. I find it very light in flavor, and it struggles to stand up to the strong flavoring. Also it gets bitter quite easily, I found I needed to steep it for only 2 minutes to get a smooth cup, and even then there are some hints of bitterness around the edges.
Would be interested to try this with the original rolled oolong, since that one had a more assertive flavor IMO (but also got bitter easily). Regardless, happy to have sipped through all of my Monsoon teas! There were several that I enjoyed, and I am planning to reorder a couple and try some others. Maybe once the Christmas blend is back in stock!
Flavors: Bitter, Citrus, Fruity, Lime, Mango, Passion Fruit, Peach, Sweet, Tart, Thin, Tropical
