2020 Spring Harvest
Aroma: Creamy, floral, with the touch of sugar
I had not planned to order this one. Like I actually thought I’d selected an Ali Shan oolong up to the point that it arrived and was like “oh yeah, I went with this Mei Shan oolong for some reason.” I didn’t even register (read) that this was a Jin Xuan either… and this is all just my way of saying that I’m not always the most discerning or detail-oriented consumer.
This definitely tastes like a nice, creamy Jin Xuan. It’s light, smooth, and almost watery (think cucumber) until the creaminess sinks in (cucumber and cream makes me think of raita or taziki, but this is much more mild and buttery.. It also does not taste of onions, thankfully!). There is a kind of tangy but equally mild sweetness to finish in the second steep. It reminds me of apples, believe it or not. Some of this might be attributed to the intense amount of coffee that is being ground in the kitchen right now, which has since permeated through the whole house.
Steep Count: 3 so far. This is a sipdown though so I’m going to try and drink this until the sun goes down!
Flavors: Apple, Butter, Cream, Cucumber, Floral, Sugarcane
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Maybe the coffee maybe not. I get apple sometimes in Taiwanese oolong.
The mix up :) but it sounds like a tasty tea nonetheless!
Yep! No regrets in purchasing this. It was also slightly cheaper than what I initially planned to go with! According to What-Cha’s website, Mei Shan is a “less fashionable” mountain. Good stuff and easy to drink.
I still question apple as I didn’t notice it before, but often the fruit notes in oolong are fickle creatures…
Maybe the coffee maybe not. I get apple sometimes in Taiwanese oolong.
The mix up :) but it sounds like a tasty tea nonetheless!
Yep! No regrets in purchasing this. It was also slightly cheaper than what I initially planned to go with! According to What-Cha’s website, Mei Shan is a “less fashionable” mountain. Good stuff and easy to drink.
I still question apple as I didn’t notice it before, but often the fruit notes in oolong are fickle creatures…