Backlog, as I had this yesterday morning.
I was part of simple loose leaf’s monthly subscription program for a few months last year, but then the tea sort of just started piling up and I felt overwhelmed. But the idea of a milk oolong has always entrigued me, mostly because I like my drinks to be milky, so I thought I’d give it a shot yesterday. The dry leaf smells “milky”, although it’s underpinned by what I imagine to be the hallmark roasted sort of nutty oolong smell. I brewed this for three minutes, which I think was on the longer end of the steeping instructions. The resulting brew retained the smell of the dry leaf, and it was even more intense if that’s possible. Tasting better and better as it cooled, I felt as though I was drinking a cup of hot, slightly nutty and deeply creamy milk, and I actually think it would go into the category of a comfort tea for me.
Now I want to try more amazing milk oolongs, because I’m pretty sure I won’t be able to get this exact one again. Any suggestions? I wasn’t a fan of the one from davids tea, if I remember correctly.
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Agree, I thought the David’s one was vile.
it truly was. I don’t drink any of their straight teas.
Teavivre has some good milk oolongs, both flavored and unflavored. I also just had a great tea that I suspect is a milk oolong, but I don’t know what it is. The package is only in kanji. :(
mandala has a good one..
..and you know how much i love oolongs.
Oh, is Mandala still around? and charoma, darn those teas we can’t identify! Oh well, it was there for a season, I guess.
Second the mandala. Love it.
I have some from a few companies, including the now defunct Teaopia (I stocked up when it was on sale as they closed). I also have some Osthmanthus oolong from Bird Pick which is a nice milk oolong. Let me know if you want me to send either your way.
For high quality (but expensive) straight Jin Xuan oolong, there’s Tea Ave: http://teaave.com/collections/all/products/alishan-jin-xuan-oolong?variant=1165569747
For an affordable, more sweet/milky oolong (I’m pretty sure it is actually scented) I recommend this one from Tealux: http://www.tealux.ca/jin_xuan_tea_taiwan_milk_oolong
Thanks so much for the suggestions/offers, guys!
Agree, I thought the David’s one was vile.
it truly was. I don’t drink any of their straight teas.
Teavivre has some good milk oolongs, both flavored and unflavored. I also just had a great tea that I suspect is a milk oolong, but I don’t know what it is. The package is only in kanji. :(
mandala has a good one..
..and you know how much i love oolongs.
Oh, is Mandala still around? and charoma, darn those teas we can’t identify! Oh well, it was there for a season, I guess.
Second the mandala. Love it.
I have some from a few companies, including the now defunct Teaopia (I stocked up when it was on sale as they closed). I also have some Osthmanthus oolong from Bird Pick which is a nice milk oolong. Let me know if you want me to send either your way.
For high quality (but expensive) straight Jin Xuan oolong, there’s Tea Ave: http://teaave.com/collections/all/products/alishan-jin-xuan-oolong?variant=1165569747
For an affordable, more sweet/milky oolong (I’m pretty sure it is actually scented) I recommend this one from Tealux: http://www.tealux.ca/jin_xuan_tea_taiwan_milk_oolong
Thanks so much for the suggestions/offers, guys!