This red oolong has a great multi-faceted flavour with depth that’s fairly uncommon. It lacks a bit in terms of its aroma and, to a lesser extent, the mouthfeel. The thickness is pretty good, and there is a very nice bubbly quality to it, I just found it to not be coating enough to provide the best possible experience. It is possible, that you need a “mountain stream” water for that though ;)
It might be that my expectations for red oolongs are generallly skewed. I like them a lot, but since the first one I ever tried – the Longan Nectar by TS – was far better than any other I had later, I tend to rate them lower.
Flavors: Drying, Lychee, Muscatel, Pastries, Rosehips, Spices, Spicy, Sweet, Vanilla, Vegetal
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Lychee didn’t even cross my mind but it also fits. Maybe rambutan, too. I’ve never had longan fruit. Great, you’ve given me another tea to add to my Taiwan Sourcing wishlist. I just visited the site and saw they have an Osmanthus GABA oolong. Sigh.
I had to google what rambutan is :D
I always like to try new fruits whenever I see some I haven’t had, but I never came in contact with either rambutan or longan fruit.
The Longan Nectar and Alishan GABA are spectacular from the TS offerings. You should definitely get some.
I’ve only had rambutan in Vietnam. It is available fresh here in California but it is exorbitantly expensive. It tastes a lot like lychee!
Thanks for the recommendations.
Lychee didn’t even cross my mind but it also fits. Maybe rambutan, too. I’ve never had longan fruit. Great, you’ve given me another tea to add to my Taiwan Sourcing wishlist. I just visited the site and saw they have an Osmanthus GABA oolong. Sigh.
I had to google what rambutan is :D
I always like to try new fruits whenever I see some I haven’t had, but I never came in contact with either rambutan or longan fruit.
The Longan Nectar and Alishan GABA are spectacular from the TS offerings. You should definitely get some.
I’ve only had rambutan in Vietnam. It is available fresh here in California but it is exorbitantly expensive. It tastes a lot like lychee!
Thanks for the recommendations.