Taiwan Alishan High-mountain Oolong

Thank you Liquid Proust for this sample!

Tasting #1 – Steep Time 2 Minutes
Light in color and light in flavor. Hardly anything to get excited about.

Tasting #2 – Steep Time 4 Minutes
The flavors and and colors are slightly more noticeable. Light roasted qualities are lingering on my tongue.

Tasting #3 – Steep Time 6 Minutes
Roasted flavors are becoming more prominent, but it just doesn’t taste finished. Its not even or unique, its just generic. Its not bad tea, but at this point in my tea drinking life, I demand more from my tea drinking experience.

Thank you again, Liquid Proust!

I was kinda disappointed with this one. Great mouth feel like a buttery milk or any other mountain oolong I’ve had, but a little bland. All I got was roasted, butter, and salt notes with every steep, with only a little bit of variation. I tried to do it Gongfu, 15 second rinse, then 50 seconds, then nearly two minutes, then three. It might be better western, it might not be. I admit that I’ve gotten pickier with every cup, but I was wanting something more.

Morning brew let down…
This was like an oolong oiled up in a bit of salt and then given to me in a warm cup.

Thanks again for your sale, Ost! Eventually I’ll get a chance to try everything. :D I had this one RIGHT before the Lewis & Clark teabox arrived… otherwise I’ll be sampling from that until I mail it out!

Steep #1 // 1 1/2 tsp // 10 min after boiling // rinse // 2 min
This is a super dark green oolong… I haven’t seen many oolongs this dark! However, the color of the steeped tea is still very light, the mellowest yellow. The flavor isn’t dark or light. Neither sweet nor tough. It’s difficult to describe! I would say it is more savory, with hints of butter and salt. Not my favorite type of oolong but this is a good one of this type.

Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 min
I thought this one might be oversteeped but not at all, just a stronger flavor than the first steep without being astringent. More butter! I like this steep even more and the leaves could definitely keep going! I’ve been thinking about which type of oolongs are my favorite and I’d have to say the Wen Shan Bao Zhong and the Ti Kuan Yin.