Finishing up this sample. Now I wish I had thought to taste this one alongside the Indonesian oolong so I could taste the difference, because this is a very oolong-y green tea. :) It comes all rolled up like an oolong, and the flavour is light and sweet the way some green oolongs are. Lightly vegetal, maybe slightly floral, like a breeze across a meadow. :) There’s a little bit of astringency as it cools, and it doesn’t have that lingering creaminess that I associate with oolongs, so maybe that’s what makes this more of a green tea. It’s nice, but I don’t feel particularly compelled to order more. :)
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Well it has been over a year and everyone I know thinks my tea obsession is a bit out of hand, so… I guess I’m not a total newbie anymore. :)
I’m drinking a lot more pure tea these days, though I still love a good flavoured blend too. Current favourites: Chinese and Taiwanese blacks, fresh Chinese greens, oolongs both green and roasted, sheng puer.
I really love companies that buy directly from tea farmers, and have an emphasis on quality and sustainability. Favourites: Verdant, Whispering Pines, Eco Cha, White 2 Tea. I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere, so I buy almost all my tea online.
For hot tea, I’m usually brewing in either a 100ml gaiwan, or a 10oz mug with a steeping basket. For cold tea, I cold brew overnight in 500ml mason jars.
My cupboard on Steepster doesn’t include small samples, just the ones I have at least 15g of. So if you see something you’re interested in, I probably have enough to share. :)
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Northwestern Ontario, Canada
