Alishan…. need I say more? OK, how about the addition of a light scent of Jasmine? So yeah, this is really good. Except, man I can’t go with their steeping directions. 8g for 130ml. That might work for some of you. I went 4g for 90ml.
The first cup was excellent. It was lightly jasmine followed by the wonderful sweet florals of the high mountain oolong. I had flashes of citrus bouncing between orange and lemon.
By the second cup all that leaf had filled my tiny gaiwan and I did not like this cup. Just too much. It was like a cup of geraniums. Maybe this would work with flash steeps but at 1m 15s I was overwhelmed.
I moved the leaf over to my glass teapot and used 10oz of water for cup three. Yeah, this is much more the way I like my tea. Lovely oolong florals. Just a touch of jasmine. This drifted into a good mineral with spice. The aftertaste was sweet, lingering, oolong.
Jasmine and oolong make a great pairing. Not sure why this is the first time I have seen it. Anyway, thanks Tea Ave. and great start to my samples.
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Hey KS. How long did you do your first infusion. 1 minute?
I used about the same proportions of leaf to water that you did and found this tea a bit lacking in flavor. It was really light, and this is the usual amount I use for rolled oolongs, and several other of the Tea Ave oolongs tasted great this way. Though I did not use fully boiling water (about 194F) and only infused the first infusion for 45 seconds. I may have to pile on a little extra next time.
I did use boiling water and a 1 minute steep. I tend to like subtle teas but I don’t recall this being a lightweight. In fact I know the second cup was too much for my tastes because I thought it was over leafed. I sort of followed the instructions but my normal procedure would be 2 1/2 – 3 grams and 8 – 10 ounces of water (250 – 300 ml). I also tend to drink after the cup has cooled more than most people like it. I taste pretty much nothing with a really hot cup.
Hey KS. How long did you do your first infusion. 1 minute?
I used about the same proportions of leaf to water that you did and found this tea a bit lacking in flavor. It was really light, and this is the usual amount I use for rolled oolongs, and several other of the Tea Ave oolongs tasted great this way. Though I did not use fully boiling water (about 194F) and only infused the first infusion for 45 seconds. I may have to pile on a little extra next time.
I did use boiling water and a 1 minute steep. I tend to like subtle teas but I don’t recall this being a lightweight. In fact I know the second cup was too much for my tastes because I thought it was over leafed. I sort of followed the instructions but my normal procedure would be 2 1/2 – 3 grams and 8 – 10 ounces of water (250 – 300 ml). I also tend to drink after the cup has cooled more than most people like it. I taste pretty much nothing with a really hot cup.