Another tea I have the chance to taste thanks to cteresa , obrigada Teresa .
It is an Oolong and an highly oxidized variety .
I decided to brew at 100 ° c as Teresa wrote no indication and because I am a phenomenal lazy people and don’t want to go to check on MF’s website (which by the way often gives wacky brewing indications on this site)
The liquor is quite dark for an Oolong , meaning we are drinking an highly roasted variety.
The taste is strong too. The flavours that emerge in the first place are earth, malt, wood.
The aftertaste reveals some cocoa notes and a fairly pronounced fruity note . I am unable to identify the fruit, stone fruit but which one?
It is not a great roasted Oolong but it is more than respectable .
Ultimately the site Mariage gives no recommendations for infusion , incredible isn’t it?
Pics of the session are available here :http://thevangeliste.wordpress.com/2014/12/14/se-chung-mariage-freres/
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This is a very strange tea – I got it from a local retailer (and to be frank, it was not expensive, for a Mariage Freres tea), they had just a little. Even the site does not have much info. I have the Mariage Freres teas, with photos of the shop 10, 20 years ago and I kind of suspect it´s a bit like the teas the old mariage freres company used to sell. even its catalogue number, quite older than more modern blends…
yes it is quite an old blend for the company.But it is still a nice one. I’m glad you gave me the opportunity to drink it.
This is a very strange tea – I got it from a local retailer (and to be frank, it was not expensive, for a Mariage Freres tea), they had just a little. Even the site does not have much info. I have the Mariage Freres teas, with photos of the shop 10, 20 years ago and I kind of suspect it´s a bit like the teas the old mariage freres company used to sell. even its catalogue number, quite older than more modern blends…
yes it is quite an old blend for the company.But it is still a nice one. I’m glad you gave me the opportunity to drink it.