Smoooooth is the first impression. The leaves are dark green and wrap-curled into small beads with tails. I don’t notice much of a smell when I open the package. After brewing 2 tsp to 8oz at 200F for 3 minutes, it has a gentle creamy taste with a perhaps a little bit of honey flavor. It has a gentle milky aftertaste. Very pleasant. This tea is silky and mellow. I like just a little bit of stevia in it. It seems to bring out the flavor a bit more. It is definitely the kind of tea you want to sit and savor. Don’t throw this in the travel mug or tumbler… it would be a waste of the tea experience that can be found in this cup. For me it’s the perfect cup to sit and enjoy while I am snowbound with another 6 inches of snow outside (again!) I’m on my fourth resteep and it remains smooth and flavorful without tasting watery. Definitely a tea I will keep in my cupboard for when I need that relaxing moment, not just a cup of tea.
Oolongs have a long tradition of health benefits (obesity, diabetes, “hardening of the arteries”, high cholesterol and to boost the immune system) and I can certainly see that just the relaxation involved in drinking this tea would by healthy for everything ☺
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Gosh Morgana! You are fast. Ithink I just uploaded this about a minute ago! Thanks!
Heh. I’d like to say I’m speedy but it’s really all about who’s on when. ;-)
Just want to add a note. I steeped my tea 6 times and it was terrific each time. The only trouble I had is that my Breville makes a minimum of 2 cups at a time. That makes 12 cups in one morning. Lots of trips to the bathroom:D
Gosh Morgana! You are fast. Ithink I just uploaded this about a minute ago! Thanks!
Heh. I’d like to say I’m speedy but it’s really all about who’s on when. ;-)
Just want to add a note. I steeped my tea 6 times and it was terrific each time. The only trouble I had is that my Breville makes a minimum of 2 cups at a time. That makes 12 cups in one morning. Lots of trips to the bathroom:D