This is a review of the 2015 harvest from Teavivre. Not a bad Tie Guan Yin, but I don’t think this is better than their normal Tie Guan Yin so I don’t understand the “Nonpareil” qualification. This one has a more complex aroma, like buttered spinach compared to the straight-up buttered toast of the Tie Guan Yin. However, this oolong only lasted 2.5 steepings for me (the 3rd steeping was pretty watery, a thrown white flag). That’s pretty weak for a premium oolong.
Will try the other sachet before I put money behind this rating, but for now I’d wager that the 2014 harvest of this tea was way better than the 2015.
Flavors: Butter, Spinach
Preparation
Boiling
0 min, 30 sec
7 g
5 OZ / 147 ML
