Heady florals and buttery. I got a cross between orchid, hyacinth, gardenia with a buttery body that was not quite honey-suckle like. There were slight lilac notes in the smell, but not quite as sweet. This tea is green, but it was more floral and a tad grassy than vegetal. Oddly refreshing, and pretty similar to some Bao Zhongs I’ve had-that should be no surprise since this varietal is used fairly often for it.
Because I’ve been swimming in jade for my diet, I did add a little bit of honey in the last steep after five minutes of brewing for cup seven, and the honey did not overpower the tea. It actually complimented the florals well. I’d recommend it, but I’m not sure what I’d rate it yet. How much green oolong have I had today? ‘Cause I’m going to be SWIMMING in it soon.
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Your thorough reviews of Taiwan Sourcing teas are very helpful. My TTC and BTTC teas haven’t been as good recently and I’ve been curious to try their green oolongs for a while but the prices made me back down. I think this year I’ll finally pull the trigger and order from them.
I hope you did not pull the trigger just yet. I’ve actually enjoyed What-Cha’s green oolongs more lately, and I’ve noticed the same thing about BTTC. This one was good and creamy and had a little bit more complexity than a few Ali Shan’s that I’ve recently tried, but it was limited to the floral range. The honey was almost necessary to sweeten it up at all. As for the Winter Rhythm, it had the perfect body but none of the fruitier tones and a bare hint of honey. IF you are looking for mega floral/grassy oolongs, the ones I just reviewed are the way to go for a decent price.
And when I said the same thing about BTTC, I’ve noticed that I haven’t enjoyed them as much either. Moving on, there was some mention of disappointment with a few 2016 crops on the TS website though the recommendations of these were stronger than a few teas.
The Dong Ding was flat the last time I had it which really disappoints me because that was one of my very top oolongs out of all the ones I’ve tried.
I’m also willing to sell the less than 25 grams I have of this along with the 150 gram serving of Winter Rhythm for cheap if you haven’t already payed for something on your own.
Thanks for heads up Daylon and for the offer. But I just received an order from Eco-Cha so I’m content for now.
Totally agree about BTTC Dong Ding. I used to love that tea, but last year I ordered it twice and ended up chucking it both times. It was practically undrinkable. Interesting how TTC and TS teas also had quality issues. I wonder if weather in Taiwan might have adversely affected last year’s crop. Let’s see what this season brings.
I’ve heard good things about What-Cha’s oolongs, particularly their Li Shan. I’ll be looking to order once it’s back in stock.
I was one of the first to write about that one lol. I have been antsy for it as well.
Your thorough reviews of Taiwan Sourcing teas are very helpful. My TTC and BTTC teas haven’t been as good recently and I’ve been curious to try their green oolongs for a while but the prices made me back down. I think this year I’ll finally pull the trigger and order from them.
I hope you did not pull the trigger just yet. I’ve actually enjoyed What-Cha’s green oolongs more lately, and I’ve noticed the same thing about BTTC. This one was good and creamy and had a little bit more complexity than a few Ali Shan’s that I’ve recently tried, but it was limited to the floral range. The honey was almost necessary to sweeten it up at all. As for the Winter Rhythm, it had the perfect body but none of the fruitier tones and a bare hint of honey. IF you are looking for mega floral/grassy oolongs, the ones I just reviewed are the way to go for a decent price.
And when I said the same thing about BTTC, I’ve noticed that I haven’t enjoyed them as much either. Moving on, there was some mention of disappointment with a few 2016 crops on the TS website though the recommendations of these were stronger than a few teas.
The Dong Ding was flat the last time I had it which really disappoints me because that was one of my very top oolongs out of all the ones I’ve tried.
I’m also willing to sell the less than 25 grams I have of this along with the 150 gram serving of Winter Rhythm for cheap if you haven’t already payed for something on your own.
Thanks for heads up Daylon and for the offer. But I just received an order from Eco-Cha so I’m content for now.
Totally agree about BTTC Dong Ding. I used to love that tea, but last year I ordered it twice and ended up chucking it both times. It was practically undrinkable. Interesting how TTC and TS teas also had quality issues. I wonder if weather in Taiwan might have adversely affected last year’s crop. Let’s see what this season brings.
I’ve heard good things about What-Cha’s oolongs, particularly their Li Shan. I’ll be looking to order once it’s back in stock.
I was one of the first to write about that one lol. I have been antsy for it as well.