Ji Long is, as they say, summery kind and green cousin to this tea. So, reading and hearing that while buying, I knew this is a bit more floral roasted (dark) oolong. However, there are as well strong malty notes to be expected.
I have used two teaspoons for 300 ml mug as usual; almost boiling water, 2 steeps, 120 and 180 seconds long, prepared western method.
First steep is indeed quite floral for dark oolong. Also notes of autumn leaves, some spiciness, all that can be found there. The long aftertaste is definitely full of dark malts, a bit like caramel malt and dark Munich malt I had to smell and taste once. So yep, a bit beer-y maybe?
The second steep brought less of the florals in my opinion, the spices are a bit stronger. Again strong malty aftertaste, reminds me a bit of some kind of mellow, but flavourful black tea and very nicely mouthcoating quality makes the mark a little higher compaerd to Ji Long.
