I was a bit nervous about purchasing this tea. From what I know, real milk oolong does not contain natural flavourings. The quality of the tea leaves gives it a milky quality. But everyone kept raving about this tea, so I took a chance and included it in my order.
The dry leaf of this smells vegetal, almost like a green tea, and like powdered milk. It was pleasant, but not the best oolong I have ever smelled.
I always overestimate how much oolong I need, but luckily, I can just re-steep the leaves to get the most value out of them. While I was steeping this, I kid you not – it smelled like a stick of butter. And this creamy, buttery smell stays in the cup after it steeps. It also has minimal astringency.
I would say the taste of this really reminds me of milk. It tastes like cream or milk. I am shocked because this has no calories or fat in it. But oh boy, does it taste rich. Like I cannot drink this right away, I have to take incremental sips.
Overall, this is a wonderful tea and I could see myself repurchasing this.
Flavors: Butter, Cream, Milk, Smooth, Vegetal
