The ultimate grandma tea. I’ve always wanted to try a rose green oolong, but hesitated because I was afraid it being too light and delicate. What-Cha put some on their website, and I trusted that it would be good. I am actually surprised how much I liked it. It was very close to being liquid rose turkish delight. The oolong balances with the rose better than a lot of blacks and whites, and there were only a few times that the oolong was grassier and stronger than the rose. Otherwise, the first steep after a minute is incredibly creamy, almost being milky (A JIN XUAN THAT ACTUALLY TASTES LIKE IT’S SUPPOSED TO OMG). It was sweet enough for my grandmother to take without sugar…which is saying something. Of course it paired ideally with Coconut Bliss Chocolate ice cream. I did add sugar to a cup eventually, and she groaned saying it was perfect.
I hate to admit this, but I preferred this scented oolong to a lot of my higher grade regular ones. Even when the tea cooled to 60 F, it was excellent. This would probably make an amazing cold brew. I personally would not drink this tea every day and reserve it for the spring and summer, or more than likely for a Mediterranean meal. My grandmother, however, said she could drink this any time.
Like I said, this is the ultimate grandma tea. I am going to hold off on rating it though I’m leaning towards high eighties and nineties.
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This sounds like right up my ally! Hurrah, for “grandma” teas :P
That’s just what I was thinking. I would be curious to try this one to see if it indeed is right up my alley. It sounds like it would be.
It might be. The lowest score I see you giving it is an 85. It is on the lighter end if you brew it right, but the rose floral is present throughout even starting at 1 minute in the first steep. It can be a little too grassy if you over steep it, but it is very well balanced if the steeps are shorter in general. I think it’s better than the milk flavored one though it uses the same base.
I could also see you giving this a 94, maybe 100. Though 94 is my guess. Even though I have a very good feeling you will, only take my word that it is a good rose tea lol.
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This sounds like right up my ally! Hurrah, for “grandma” teas :P
That’s just what I was thinking. I would be curious to try this one to see if it indeed is right up my alley. It sounds like it would be.
It might be. The lowest score I see you giving it is an 85. It is on the lighter end if you brew it right, but the rose floral is present throughout even starting at 1 minute in the first steep. It can be a little too grassy if you over steep it, but it is very well balanced if the steeps are shorter in general. I think it’s better than the milk flavored one though it uses the same base.
I could also see you giving this a 94, maybe 100. Though 94 is my guess. Even though I have a very good feeling you will, only take my word that it is a good rose tea lol.
:)