Coconut Oolong

From the Round 3 Here’s Hoping TTB

I’ve wanted to try this tea for quite a while, so when I saw it in the ttb I was excited. This is indeed a lovely oolong. The coconut flavor doesn’t have that funky artificial taste (yay!), and it taste wonderful combined with the buttery smoothness of the oolong. I also like the floral note in this tea. It’s very delicate, and it makes this coconut oolong stand out from the others I have tried. This is another tea I’d like to serve at a tea party. For the right crowd I think this tea could be an absolute show stopper.

Virtually everything is better with coconut on it, so I decided to take a chance on this Coconut Oolong from Zen Tea. I say that it was something of a gamble because I have had troubles in the past with oolongs. I used to also have troubles with jasmine, and lately I have found several palatable jasmine greens which have not disagreed with my system, so I was hoping that my problem in the past with these two types of teas was simply that I encountered inferior grades.

Coconut Oolong brews up fairly yellow (I may have oversteeped…), and tastes smooth and coconuty more than oolongy—so we’re off to a good start. The big question is: how will I feel in, say, half an hour? We shall see… For now, I can affirm that this blend is pleasing to this amateur of all things coconut!

second infusion: also tasty. Unfortunately, however, I have been overcome by that vague headache-y feeling induced by oolongs in the past (with only a couple of exceptions involving blends in which oolong played only a minor role). I do believe that this may be an allergy. sigh.

(Blazing New Rating #4)

Okay, it’s time to backlog some teas!

So, I got my order from Zen Tea on Friday and I already tried some teas I was most curious about. Since I am a huge fan of Golden Moon’s Coconut Pouchong, I decided it would be a great idea to try this! And it seems like the base here is also Pouchong…

I cannot say much about the comparison of the base between the two, pouchong always just seems to me the shyest of oolongs that nevertheless makes a great base for flavored teas. However, the coconut flavor is creamier and bolder here, which does not necessarily make it better than the GM’s counterpart. It doesn’t make it worse either! Just different! Which is great because what would be the point of having virtually the same teas? :D It makes for a very delicious cup and I might be tempted to keep it in stock most of the time along with the Golden Moon’s one.

T&C TTB#8: A lovely, lemony yellow tea. Nice creamy coconut flavor. This reminds me of the Queen Mary Coconut Baozhong but I think I like this a bit better.

T&C TTB

Without sweetener, this is a nice tea but with sweetener and cream (…yeah, I know) it tastes so much more coconut-y. I just need to find a decent pineapple oolong (maybe even add a dehydrated cherry) so that I can concoct a tasty Pina Colada blend.

Another yummy tea shared by TeaTiff in the TTB!

Wow. For some reason I didn’t quite expect it to taste like it smelled. Boy, was I proven wrong xD It’s a great tea for coconut-lovers! I would definitely recommend!

This is a really quite good coconut oolong. I still prefer the one I get from SOKO, because that one is even more floral oolongy with baked coconut flavours.

However, this is a good, slightly less expensive alternative. Definitely something to consider throwing into a future order! I’ll have to see how this one cold steeps, too. :)

Thanks, Cavocorax! (I swear I’ve tried this before, but no note? IDK. My mind is so lost right now.)

I put this one in the big thermos to take with me to work today. I couldn’t find the little one I usually bring with me, my co-workers were amused at the size of today’s thermos.

I swear this one is impossible to oversteep- which makes it good for the larger thermos. It was literally brewing all day, and when I got my first cup about 4 hrs later, no bitter tannins to be had. I did however finally find that coconut bakery aroma that everyone else was talking about. The liquor at 4 hrs was a lovely clear maple type of color. It darkened a bit throughout the day, but still never gave off an oversteeped taste.

Thank you for the samples, Zen Tea! They just came in today and I rushed over to my kettle!

So far, coconut oolong’s the only one I’ve tried, and if the others are of similar quality, you can be sure I’ll be a regular customer.

The dry tea smells very strongy of (real!) coconut, which was a bit shocking at first, but after making the tea, it was perfectly balanced with the oolong. It tastes wonderful—a nice, sweet oolong with a light coconut aftertaste. Reminds me of Christmas!

All in all, I’m very happy with this tea, and the company in general. I’ll certainly buy some more of this when I run out.

Thank you Zen tea for the sample!

This tea is so yummy! It has an amazing coconut smell that fills the room when brewed. It has a nice coconut taste that taste almost roasted. A great tea for coconut lovers!