Spears are us, or it is in the case of this tea. They are beautifully twisted and shaped, unusual cocoon style pieces with a chocolate like scent and a high black shine. It doesn’t sound like I’m describing tea, does it? Well in a way it doesn’t feel like it is either, but I’m soo looking forward to trying it.
3 spears in 200ml Gongfu
Time I was recommended is 5-6 minutes so I will stick with that
6 minutes later and I have an extremely pale brown tea liquid. It smells mildly malty and wooden with a slight herb tinge. Flavour is also oddly herbal, I am not sure what though… But despite the delightful oddness of it I must admit it’s pleasant tasting.
Another steep to see if it unleashes more flavours, the leaves are tightly wrapped so I feel it needs to open up more. After another few minutes it’s still mild but I can taste more sweet malt tones. Definite cocoa tones too.
Ok another steep, please open up leaves! Ok after ten minutes it’s still very light. So time to double up, it now has six spears in! Another 6 minutes or so to wait.
That’s a bit better, more floral now than before, though still sweet and malty dominating tones, albeit on a still very light scale.
It certainly is an usual tea, both in appearance and taste, but it’s subtly is just not for me. Sorry Blue Unicorn Reserve, you sound awesome but I just don’t love you.
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I’ve tried a couple of blue unicorns, & they always end up tasting soapy to me after the first couple of steeps :p
I want this. LOL. Even though you didn’t love it, I want to drink a tea with “unicorn” in the name! LOL
I didn’t really like this one too much, either. I rarely say this about oolongs, but it was too mild for my tastes. I will admit that I bought it just for the name, though!
The name was the reason I wanted to try it, it’s the sort of name you fall in love with but in reality it’s just a fancy name on an average tea. Oh well, still happy to have tried it.
I’ve tried a couple of blue unicorns, & they always end up tasting soapy to me after the first couple of steeps :p
I want this. LOL. Even though you didn’t love it, I want to drink a tea with “unicorn” in the name! LOL
I didn’t really like this one too much, either. I rarely say this about oolongs, but it was too mild for my tastes. I will admit that I bought it just for the name, though!
The name was the reason I wanted to try it, it’s the sort of name you fall in love with but in reality it’s just a fancy name on an average tea. Oh well, still happy to have tried it.