The Tea Table

Selected my last tea of 2009 to be this one. It has a tightly rolled up leaf dark green in color. The aroma of the dry leaf is mild, with a sweet floral and slightly fruity aroma. I brewed it for about 3 minutes. The brew was a moderate greenish yellow color fairly typical for an oolong. The flavor is not as bold as I was expecting from this oolong. For being “superior” I think I expected more. It’s a very nice flavor but suggests I need more leaf next time. The leaf did not completely unfurl after the 1st steep so I later tried another steeping, adding another minutes. It came out just as tasty as before. The leaf unfurled the rest of the way and the leaf is full and beautiful. Size wise they are small to medium leaf. It’s quite a beautiful tea visually. While I’m not an oolong expert but I was expecting a little more for a “superior” grade tea.

Amazing tea. Pleasing aroma, light taste, not bitter at all. A little sweet naturally but just the right amount. Will become a regular tea for me.

It was an ok tea. No real taste of apple that i could determine. Very little hint of caramel as well. After adding some sweetener it was ok. Probably won’t purchase again.

Man, I LOVE this tea. It is my go-to tea for green tea. Smooth, but well rounded when brewed. You’ll never go wrong with this tea. Just don’t over steep!