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I love Tea People. I love that they’re giving back to the community from where the tea is grown. I like it when I find tea companies like this one that do something a little extra.
And I love this Darjoolong. I love Oolong Tea (my favorite tea type second only to Yellow), and I’ve tried a few Oolong teas from the Darjeeling regions – as I say in my full-length review of this tea: http://sororiteasisters.com/2014/05/02/makaibari-darjoolong-tea-tea-people/ that while I have tried a few Darjeeling Oolong teas, I’ve not tried enough! Ha!
Then again, there is no such thing as “enough” when it comes to tea. Am I right?
Flavorful, grape-y, wine-like. It tastes very “Darjeeling-esque” only it’s smoother with the texture of an Oolong. The top notes are fruity and wine-like, with earthier mid-notes. It’s sweet with a hint of savory that greets the palate at mid-sip.
Later infusions were smoother and tasting a bit more Oolong than Darjeeling, but the Darjeeling presence was still definitely there. I found that as the infusions progressed, the more I liked this tea. My third cup (infusions 5 and 6) was my favorite, because I got some intriguing peach-y notes, notes of honey and butter with just a hint of muscatel. Lovely!
This one might be one of my favorites from Tea People and I’d put this on the must try list from this company!
I want to try a Darjoolong! Sounds lovely :)
I just realized that I have a Darjoolong in my first Golden Tips subscription pack. ;-)