Oriental Beauty Premium Grade “House Blend” Oolong Tea, Lot 604

Oriental Beauty is a summer tea as the grower hopes his crop will receive the visit of small green leaf hoppers that will nibble the leaves and leave their characteristic contribution to the taste of this tea: a wonderfully sweet honey finish that is quite distinctive and pleasant. A more pronounced oxidation confers a wonderful fruitiness to the liqueur followed by a long controlled drying sequence that lightly bakes the leaves and helps to blend in and seal all the expressive characteristics of this tea. When pouring freshly boiled water that you’ve let cool down slightly, the leaves will reveal the compelling and exuberant aroma of citrus fruits and muscat grapes that is characteristic of a good Beauty tea. The cupping will not disappoint either, as the velvety texture warms the palate, a smooth base of freshly baked crusted bread will act as a foundation on which tangy citrus notes with hints of papaya will charm. A cool finish of spices and a spike of fragrant pepper make this tea a refreshing accompaniment to cakes and sweets.