Very delicious oolong. I got 3 very flavorful steeps! The first one was a bit woody and one dimensional, and I was a little dissapointed! But the second and the third more than made up for the first – very sweet/honeyed, ever so slightly floral, very TEA ish. I dare say tea with a little lemon!
The package called for a much lower temperature than I’m used to using for oolongs, but it seemed to have worked well – not a hint of bitterness or astringency.
I also suspect this one would be great iced. I have to try a cold brew of this!
I have reached a real turning point in my tea drinking. I love a once in awhile special treat of a robust black tea with milk and sugar, or a flavored black dessert tea with milk and sugar, but my every day craving has turned toward any tea that can be taken plain. Ch-ch-ch-ch- changes!
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I hope to eventually reach that point in my own tea-volution. I no longer require sugar, but milk is still almost a must for me when it comes to black teas. (Though of course not with oolongs, which I enjoy very much in their “naked” state!)
I still can’t shake the notion that sugar doesn’t belong in tea. Hope you are doing OK today.
Thanks gmathis :)
P.S. I think however you prefer tea is how it belongs :) I am glad my tastes are changing toward the plain teas, though, because it’s such a pain to have milk and sugar here at work! At home, I really enjoy a nice cup of a bold black tea with milk and sugar, though!
I completely agree about the woodeness of the first steep! I wasn’t a big fan of that. Unfortunately I didn’t bother resteeping. Now I’m regretting that.
I hope to eventually reach that point in my own tea-volution. I no longer require sugar, but milk is still almost a must for me when it comes to black teas. (Though of course not with oolongs, which I enjoy very much in their “naked” state!)
I still can’t shake the notion that sugar doesn’t belong in tea. Hope you are doing OK today.
Thanks gmathis :)
P.S. I think however you prefer tea is how it belongs :) I am glad my tastes are changing toward the plain teas, though, because it’s such a pain to have milk and sugar here at work! At home, I really enjoy a nice cup of a bold black tea with milk and sugar, though!
I completely agree about the woodeness of the first steep! I wasn’t a big fan of that. Unfortunately I didn’t bother resteeping. Now I’m regretting that.