7th tea from Another travelling tea box.
This is the experience I’ve been hoping the travelling tea box would provide. A chance to discover a really wonderful tea. I’d grab it all except it was a small sample; only enough left for one more pot, so I’ll probably pass it on.
This is my favorite style of oolong: medium roast, slightly on the green side. 1st steep (60 sec): Lovely spicy green nose. Taste is initially light, but grew as I sipped. The classic oolong flavors are very interesting: Spicy with hints of grass. The excellent finish reiterates and expands upon the wonderful taste. 2nd steep(60 sec): I’m hit with a magnificent aroma while just pouring!. Rich and spicy. Initially the taste was closed in but the spicy flavor bursts open in the finish. As the tea cooled, the flavors moved up onto the taste. More spice then fruit at this point. Very good. 3rd (60 sec): Still excellent. 4th (1 min): Weaker but still special. Still good in the 5th steep (2 min) but much less interesting.
I enjoyed sampling this one from the box too!