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CHAroma drank Taiwan High Mountain Oolong Tea by Teavivre

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Thanks to Angel and Teavivre for the free sample! This is an all right oolong. It’s vegetal and buttery. I’m not getting anything floral. There’s maybe a hint of minerals, but that’s about it. The aftertaste fades quickly. I think I should have gone for a longer infusion because the flavor doesn’t taste entirely developed yet.

Second infusion for 2.5 minutes is surprisingly not very flavorful either. The aftertaste is weird and mineral-y and just not good. I’m confused. This tea seems like a dud and Teavivre isn’t known for producing duds. I tried a third infusion for 5 minutes before giving up on this one. The initial flavor was slightly better but the aftertaste is still mineral-y and unpleasant. I can’t say I recommend this one, though their other oolongs have been much more enjoyable.

Flavors: Butter, Mineral, Vegetal

Preparation

Boiling 1 min, 0 sec

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Ysaurella
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wasn’t my fav neither

CHAroma
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My husband thought it tasted fine but I was pretty underwhelmed.

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Ysaurella
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wasn’t my fav neither

CHAroma
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My husband thought it tasted fine but I was pretty underwhelmed.

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