Dark Roast Anxi Tieguanyin

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Char, Coffee, Dark Bittersweet, Espresso, Oak, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Roasted Barley, Sugarcane, Fruity, Grapes, Red Wine, Autumn Leaf Pile, Cocoa
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by Whispering Pines Tea Company
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 4 g 6 oz / 192 ml

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From Whispering Pines Tea Company

Brewed strong, this dark roasted o’olong has notes of oak, toasted seaweed, roasted coffee, and dark chocolate! Brewed light, you get notes of a smoky sweet caramel mocha! Dark Roast Anxi Tieguanyin is very bold and thick due to the multi-day slow-roast that gives it its caramelized flavor. Besides being incredibly smooth plain, adding a splash of coconut milk to this tea will transform it into a mouthwatering desert tea! There is no bitterness with even very long steeps, making this the perfect companion for the coffee lover or road-tripper!

Hint: Add vanilla ice cream to a strong cup of this tea instead of milk to make a fantastic treat!

*To intensify the notes, brew 1tsp of leaves in 8oz of boiling water for 10 minutes.

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Whispering Pines Tea Company is dedicated to bringing you the most original, pure, beautiful tea blends. We use only the highest quality ingredients available to create additive-free teas teas inspired by the pristine wilderness of Northern Michigan. Our main focus is on customer satisfaction and quality.

40 Tasting Notes

27 tasting notes

I think this tea may be the ideal tea to help a coffee drinker make the switch to tea. Very roasty & coffee like with hints of caramel & cocoa. I’m fairly new to oolongs, so I won’t rate this tea yet, however I like it with cream & sugar as a dessert tea – the way I drink coffee, if tea is not an option.

Preparation
3 g 8 OZ / 236 ML

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After reading reviews about this oolong, I knew I had to try it. Thanks to TeaTiff who sent me a sample, I finally was able to partake of this yummy tea! I haven’t much experience with dark or roasty oolongs so I don’t have a lot to compare this to, but I have to say this was quite an enjoyable cup. Perfect for fall! It tasted of cocoa, wood, and French Roast coffee, with some subtle hints of burnt caramel in there as well. As I slowly sipped, I couldn’t help thinking that the only thing better than this tea would be if it was accompanied by a nice piece of dark chocolate—85% cocoa. Mmmmm those flavors would mingle perfectly together! I checked my chocolate stash and to my horror realized I was completely out of dark chocolate (no surprise there…being a serious chocoholic, AND a pregnant one, means that I am perpetually out of the stuff. Bummer!)

Anyway, I did a second steep and it smelled and tasted like watery burnt coffee, so I definitely preferred my first cup.

Preparation
195 °F / 90 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML
TeaTiff

Glad you liked this one. I need to pull it out again now that it is fall.

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72 tasting notes

Very roasty and long steeping oolong. delicious stuff. Can easily get 5-6 infusions out of this each is different from the last. Wonderful stuff, I’m sad to have ran out..

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Okay, so this isn’t going to be a very good note… Curse you, Diablo III, for causing me to ignore my teas! Ahem. These oolong pellets are super dark in color, almost black. Dry scent is roasty and sweet with mild cocoa notes. I brewed it for 5 minutes at 200 degrees.

It’s pretty tasty! Definitely reminds me of coffee, as a lot of really dark and roasted oolongs do. Also somewhat sweet and with a little bit of dark cocoa flavor. Yummy, and even very good cold! There’s no bitterness here whatsoever. :)

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Cocoa, Coffee, Roasted, Sweet

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 5 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 8 OZ / 236 ML

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694 tasting notes

Another tea from my recent WP order. Yay! I would normally save this tea for a rainy day or a cold fall/winter day where a blanket and a book are mandatory, but I really want to try all the teas I ordered now so even though it is really warm outside I went ahead with this one. The roasted oolongs are getting to be a favorite of mine. I still don’t understand this. The first cup I had of a dark oolong I dumped out actually, but for some reason I gave it another chance and this type of tea has now becomes one of my favorites. THIS tea was a really nice dark roasted oolong. What stood out to me was the creaminess of it. It seemed so smooth. I had seen that this was formally called something else with chocolate in the name and I would say this was much lighter on the chocolate notes than other dark roasted oolongs I have had. I really enjoyed this one. I can’t wait for the weather to be cold. Once it turns chilly out side I am afraid this tea will not last very long.

TheTeaFairy

Aren’t you glad you gave dark oolongs another chance? They are surprising at first though. But they are so worth getting used to. You are so right, perfect tea to have on a lazy fall day, book and blanket :-)

MzPriss

I <3 roasted oolongs

TeaTiff

TTF- I am really glad I gave them another shot. They are such a cozy tea and perfect for the cold days! They are the type of tea I like to sit with at night and just sip. So many good ones to explore!

Jennkay

This sounds delicious! Adding it to my wishlist :)

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359 tasting notes

To prevent people from thinking Whispering Pines might pay me to write such raving reviews…I will try to show some restraint for this next note.

This is an average roasted oolong
I looove this type of oolong sooo much, this one looks and smells FANTASTIC, nothing average about it!!!

I am using the Gaiwan. I show no sign of excitement while I’m waiting for it to cool down a bit.
are you kidding me? I can barely breathe, that’s how impatient I am, I could just dunk my whole face in it, that’s how tempting this is…so what, second degree burn.

The color of the brew is brown.
omg the liqueur looks like the most beautiful dark amber colour I have ever seen!

I’ve had another roasted oolong last night, so nothing new and special here…
well, yesterday I drank my favourite roasted oolong EVER, so yeah,I’d say there is something special here, cause I’m super picky and this tastes amazing!!

Ok, sorry but I’m back to being my enthusiastic self. Sorry.

I love this. It’s sweet, it’s very roasty, taste like caramel and coffee. Like a nice shot of espresso. Not that I drink that much coffee anymore, but every now and then, I get my fix and this tea could totally do the work instead. Also, i bet this would make the most delicious Tiramisu dessert ever.

It will not replace my Butiki 2003 Reserve Four Season oolong, but I loved it and it’s absolutely worth keeping around!

Cameron B.

You can’t fool us, we all know you’re the Whispering Pines cheerleader! :)

TheTeaFairy

Oh well, I can’t be blamed for not trying ;-)

Bonnie

You are so cute!

TheTeaFairy

Hehe…;-)

Dexter

HHHHHHhhhhhmmmmmm is someone moving over to the dark side…..

TheTeaFairy

Lol, I’ve ALWAYS had a daaaaark side ( using my Darth Vader voice) I keep it for rainy days :-)

TeaLady441

Hahah. I love this note.

MzPriss

I think that was a EXCELLENT try (and the tea sounds good too:)

mj

LOL, don’t hide you’re enthusiasm! I like your notes and you’re not very good at hiding it anyway :-P

MzPriss

@mj THAT made me LOL

TeaTiff

Haha this made me laugh! This is also on the list to try. It sounds amazing.

TheTeaFairy

Thanks sweet people, guess I’m not to good at “muting” myself ;-)
TeaTiff, I was definitely thinking of you when I drank it…will be a good one for your roasted oolong journey!

Whispering Pines Tea Company

This tasting note is almost as adorable as your dog :-)

MzPriss

@Brenden – her dog is way way adorable. And so is yours, give that smiley boy a headscratch from me

Nxtdoor

Hahahaha, I love this note. You are so adorable.

Nxtdoor

And @Bonnie, where did you go? Gah. I had to look you up a few days ago just to see if I it’s seed your notes or there just weren’t any.

Nxtdoor

Shoot. I’m hijacking this comment thread. Stupid autocorrect. I meant to say “if I missed your notes or there just weren’t any”. My apologies, people.

Whispering Pines Tea Company

@MzPriss, headscratch accomplished! :)

@Bonnie, welcome back! :D

TheTeaFairy

Aww, thank you Brenden, that’s a great compliment cause he is quite adorable…and so is that Prana of yours :-)

And thanks nxdoor….don’t you worry about hijacking, there’s been plenty of that lately…fun hijacking that is :-)

And see how people have missed you my dearest Bonnie??? XOX

Terri HarpLady

Yeah, Ms Bonnie, it’s great to see you face around here!

Kaylee

Absolutely. We missed you Bonnie!

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I was very surprised to pop open this pouch to find that this tea smelled like roasted seaweed. It’s not fishy, but is definitely reminiscent of dried seaweed pieces. The leaves are tightly curled and very dark. So pretty! After the tea has steeped, I’m smelling much more of a roasted note with a bit of bread and seaweed in the background. There is also a touch of smoke, but it’s quite subtle.

Sipping… this is a very smooth tea. I suppose in my experience, the roasted oolongs I’ve had have been a bit more astringent and sharp. This one is quite nice. The flavor reminds me of toast that has been almost burned mixed with a heavy earthy note, minerals and salt water. The finish is smooth with just a tiny bit of grassy sweetness. I can see why this was called “Dark Chocolate Oolong,” but I think the new name is much more fitting as I personally don’t taste much dark chocolate. This was a very interesting cup for this afternoon, but not one that I will repurchase.

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