Long Life Oolong

First review on this site! I received this tea in a gift with a number of other David’s Tea samples. It’s not my favourite, but was enjoyable. Has some nice fruity tastes, but also a decent amount of almond comes through. I normally drink my tea black though, and did find I needed a little something to sweeten it up/

This bag is almost empty so I know I’ve been drinking this but apparently I haven’t saved any tasting notes. I used two teaspoons of tea and wow are they fluffy after steeping! They nearly filled up half my brew basket. The taste is more peach candy than juicy peaches which is kind of a bummer, but I’m still enjoying it. In fact, I think this would be a stellar iced tea.

Wow, I really enjoyed this tea from Cameron B. So fruity and smooth. Maybe berry and peach? Definitely a complex flavor, not juice-like. I could see myself drinking this tea all the time.

Overall this has a nice peach flavor. I also taste the apricot. Almonds…yum.
Sadly, I made the mistake of letting it steep way too long in my tea press this morning whilst making up a cuppa cold brew and the result was not good (had to toss it). But this tea is seriously worth trying but …*be wary of steep time/bitterness. I personally enjoyed it hot but I will give cold brewing another shot and set my timer so I don’t forget about it next time! =P

007/365

I’m drinking all the peach things at the moment, and here’s another. This is one of the three David’s teas I have left that’s languished in my stash, and I don’t really know why. Perhaps because oolong historically hasn’t been a favourite of mine, or perhaps because the name isn’t particularly suggestive of the flavours? Once I realised it was peach, I was in there – and with all the more enthusiasm because David’s peach is a peach flavouring I can get behind.

The main flavour I pick up initially is oats, reminiscent of flapjack, but a little toastier? I imagine that’s the oolong, combined with the almond slivers. Then comes the peach; sweet, juicy, but not overdone. A hard balance to strike, but struck well indeed. The end of the sip contains a creaminess that I really wasn’t expecting, not quite at the level of a milk oolong, but heading in that direction. It works really well, as you might expect, with the peach.

Overall, I’m getting a kind of peach/cream/breakfast cereal vibe. Not what I expected, but I like it.

I can’t actually taste the oolong in this, but it’s like drinking sunshine. It’s like eating sweet, golden, fuzzy apricots and peach blossoms. Fruity-floral and cheery.

Love this fruity oolong. Still trying to decide which I prefer, this or Happy Kombucha; I find them very similar in taste.

My second favourite iced tea, which I add agave to. Similar to green & fruity, it’s too bad it has artificial flavouring, but I still enjoy drinking it from time to time.

Oolong flavour with a fruity undertone. A bit too naturally sweet for me, but not bad.

I was craving some peaches and cream oatmeal today, so I thought I would save myself the calories and make this instead.

It’s very peachy, but there’s something sharp smelling in the flavoring that’s like alcohol and rooibos. It’s pretty fakey, and that’s putting me off a bit. The tea base itself is nowhere to be found.

And I still want peaches and cream.