My new stash is in!!! (picked up off the front porch by my eye-rolling husband.) I was really excited to try this one, so I’m drinking it first. The leaves smell and look really nice, both dry and wet. The picture looks just like the dry leaves…but after steeping, several of the leaves unfurled to show whole 1-1.5 inch leaves. Pretty neat!
I’m not really picking up any of the peachy notes, but it doesn’t matter. #40 is very smooth and soft tasting with a tiny smoky aftertaste. It also brews up pretty dark. I don’t know how this tea and ali shan are in the same oolong category. I highly favor this type/style of oolong over the hand rolled, super dry tasting other oolongs. However, I wish I preferred the others considering this tea is $44 for a 6oz tin. Diggity damn! #40 might have to be my “special occasion” or “really bad day” tea.
I’ll just keep steeping this cup until I’m drinking clear, hot water…it’s THAT tasty.
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Isn’t that always how it works, the best tea is always the most expensive.
I have a little tin of this that I’ve been saving. Definitely looking forward to trying it now.
Hmmm…I have a sample of this somewhere. Why haven’t I tried it yet?! Gonna have to now.
Isn’t that always how it works, the best tea is always the most expensive.
I have a little tin of this that I’ve been saving. Definitely looking forward to trying it now.
Hmmm…I have a sample of this somewhere. Why haven’t I tried it yet?! Gonna have to now.