Oolong Needles 2021

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Artichoke, Lilac, Mushrooms, Spinach, Umami, Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Caramelized Sugar, Dried Fruit, Dry Leaves, Floral, Grain, Hay, Honey, Perfume, Raisins, Roasted, Stonefruit, Sweet, Toasty, Vegetal
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Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Not available
Average preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 7 oz / 200 ml

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  • “Sipdown 37 – 2024 Didd not expect how reddish brown this steep would be, considering how green the dry leaf is. This smells so unique – spinachy, but also really floral (like lilac). Super umami...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Sipdown! (65 | 339) So I had a batch of Oolong Needles from Obubu previously, but I remember that one mostly just looking and tasting like a sencha, and this one definitely does not! It steeps up...” Read full tasting note

From Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms

Medium-bodied with a rounded texture, our Oolong Needle has a fragrant aroma with a complex taste. With a rich taste, slight bitterness, and a deeper flavour it is left unroasted, one would be able to taste the fresh acidity in every cup. The production of Oolong Needle tea, involves light steaming, rolling, and drying. Compared to traditional Oolong tea, it is uniquely rolled into a needle-shape in the same manner as Japanese Sencha.

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About Kyoto Obubu Tea Farms View company

It started with a single cup of tea. As the legend goes, our president Akihiro Kita, or Akky-san, visited Wazuka, Kyoto one fateful day. At the time, Akky-san was still a college student in search for life's calling. AfterRead more

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Sipdown 37 – 2024

Didd not expect how reddish brown this steep would be, considering how green the dry leaf is. This smells so unique – spinachy, but also really floral (like lilac). Super umami broth. Like a veggie stew.

Flavors: Artichoke, Lilac, Mushrooms, Spinach, Umami

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Sipdown! (65 | 339)

So I had a batch of Oolong Needles from Obubu previously, but I remember that one mostly just looking and tasting like a sencha, and this one definitely does not! It steeps up a dark reddish gold color.

It definitely tastes like an oxidized oolong. It reminds me of a dancong because of its very prominent and aromatic floral notes (I could be crazy, but when I think of a floral oxidized oolong, dancong comes to mind). There’s a lovely toastiness to it as well, although it doesn’t claim to be roasted at all. On some sips I get sweet honeyed fruit notes that remind me of bai hao as well? Along with brown sugar or caramel and bits of hay and grains. At the end of the sip, I taste a bit of that Japanese sencha umami character hiding in the background, which is such an interesting combination with the other (mostly sweet) flavors.

An interesting tea for sure. It would never be my favorite because those floral notes are just a bit too strong for me, but I enjoyed trying it!

Flavors: Autumn Leaf Pile, Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Caramelized Sugar, Dried Fruit, Dry Leaves, Floral, Grain, Hay, Honey, Perfume, Raisins, Roasted, Stonefruit, Sweet, Toasty, Umami, Vegetal

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 1 min, 0 sec 5 g 7 OZ / 200 ML

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