First oolong ever! I feel like I’ve hit a milestone in my tea adventures, every tea addict I come across seems to have this amour for at least one oolong. And then there are some tea buffs I know who go specifically for that and nothing else. Either way, I went into it blindly and impulsively, and I’m a little…amused.
I’m not a floral tea kinda owl. I’m a “citrusy, fruity, chai-y, if-it-has-coconut-in-it-I-will-drink-it” kinda owl. And Citron Oolong… has jasmine in it. A lot of jasmine. As in, I could recognize and pick out the big jasmine blossoms. So, right off, I was mildly skeptical, thinking “Well, if I don’t like it, surely one of my fellow tea friends will”. Into the water it went. And… I waited. Watched it steep.
My first scent of it, I was reminded of Lemon Pledge. Horrible, I know. And then it smelt like lemon NeoCitran. You know, the horrid tasting stuff you drink when you have a really bad cold and you have no tea? Anyone? No? Let me be concise, it smelt like a lot of lemon and maybe and orange or two having a big ol fruity orgy in a sauna. Filled with jasmine petals.
Clearly, it needed some agave.
And.. despite all that, despite the reminescance of cold remedies and household cleaners… its a lovely tea. I.. sometimes I simply don’t understand it.
And.. despite all that, despite the reminescance of cold remedies and household cleaners… its a lovely tea. I.. sometimes I simply don’t understand it.Edit: Couple months later, I’ve been on an oolong kick ever since I had some at a Chinese restaurant. No idea why but this tea is hitting all the right notes with me all of a sudden. Must try other oolongs. Owlie likie, and rating adjusted accordingly.
And.. despite all that, despite the reminescance of cold remedies and household cleaners… its a lovely tea. I.. sometimes I simply don’t understand it.Edit: Couple months later, I’ve been on an oolong kick ever since I had some at a Chinese restaurant. No idea why but this tea is hitting all the right notes with me all of a sudden. Must try other oolongs. Owlie likie, and rating adjusted accordingly.Second steep: Why am I so into this tea? Must remember to try other oolongs next time I’m needing new teas. Now I’m getting that “buttery” oolong taste. Ugh. About time. This is delicious.
