Hand Picked Tieguanyin Spring Oolong (2011) from Verdant Tea

Hand Picked Tieguanyin Spring Oolong (2011)

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea
Flavors
Citrus Zest, Cream, Toasted Rice, Tobacco, Sugar, Flowers, Berries, Berry, White Chocolate, Floral
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
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Average preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 15 sec 6 g 6 oz / 180 ml

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  • “I am back to work. I have been training and going through orientation at Revel {I am not authorized to say this} LOL. They are allowing us to have a beverage with us in a cup with a lid to take...” Read full tasting note
    100
  • “Going gong fu with this one this afternoon. Approximately following Verdant’s steeping directions, my little teapot is about 6oz, and I used a tablespoon of leaves which is about 5g. First steep...” Read full tasting note
    97
  • “This is an amazing Oolong. It starts out with a distinct vanilla note that melds harmoniously with the natural creamy notes of the Oolong, it almost tastes like a cream filled pastry! As I...” Read full tasting note
    93
  • “Tried this again tonight, and it was just as delicious as always. ah, I loved this tea.. I tried some Jingshan green just before having the TGY, and it seems like it really primed my palette in...” Read full tasting note

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Through the first few steepings this tea tastes almost candy like. There are strong notes of orchid and honeysuckle that linger in the back of the throat like licorice root. In steeping three the extremely creamy and buttery quality of this tea comes through to support the floral nature. It tastes almost like fresh Spanish saffron and clover honey. Late in steeping, the floral and creamy notes continue and the complexity builds with the introduction of sweet grass notes. The flavor yields excellent infusions for about thirty steepings in a gaiwan, or 10 in a traditional tea pot.

UPDATE: The 2011 spring harvest of this tea sold out. The spring 2012 harvest is now available:
http://verdanttea.com/teas/hand-picked-spring-tieguanyin/

A Steepster page for the new spring 2012 harvest is here:
http://steepster.com/teas/verdant-tea/26569-hand-picked-spring-tieguanyin

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82
Recommended
10 tasting notes

Good tea with unique flavour. Had it a long time ago but still remember the taste as I logged when I had it!

Flavors: Flowers

Preparation
175 °F / 79 °C 3 min, 30 sec 2 tsp 6 OZ / 177 ML
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85
12 tasting notes

Dug this out of my cupboard after 5-6 years, and it STILL tastes reasonably good. A rather unique tea with a mixture of several flavours, chief among which is berries.

Flavors: Berries, Berry, White Chocolate

Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C 4 min, 15 sec 5 g 7 OZ / 200 ML
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93
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8 tasting notes

An excellent tieguanyin that really showcases the floral notes that are available to the varietal. I prepared the tea to the gongfu specifications on the Verdant Tea website using a gaiwan, 7g of leaf, and 10s for first infusion increasing by 2 seconds each time. I reduced the temperature to just below boiling. Aroma is very fresh and floral. Color is light green and clear. The taste is light, slightly sweet, and floral like lilacs. Overall this tea provides a great experience for a good price.

Flavors: Floral, Flowers

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec 7 g 6 OZ / 177 ML
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100
Recommended
6 tasting notes

Best Oolong I have EVER had! Would recommend, have recommended.
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84
35 tasting notes

I had a series of tastings here from a batch of TieguanYin in the teapot.
hot water Rinse
20 sec
light and a bit flowery
30sec
tastes like a keeper, subtle spring guavas and bamboo
45sec
Additional steeps were not made.
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