I bought two sampler packs from Tea from Taiwan and I confess a lot of them do taste similar but this one was definitely different. For one thing it smelled so fresh and clean and VERY vegetal when I opened the bag, kind of like boiled spinach.
Due to these factors I decided to give my first steep only 60 seconds in approx. 180 F water. It’s a nice light infusion but it really is vegetal, sweet and clean. It has a bit of a “roasted” or charcoal quality. hmmm. I really like this one a lot. It is also one of the more expensive teas on their website (just my luck!)
For the second steep I decided to keep it light, only 30 seconds to see if I could capture some of the elusive fruit flavor. I am getting a little bit of melon and now it has a slightly floral aroma but I want the charcoal back!
Third steep: I am going for the gusto. Two full minutes brings back more of the delicious flavor here. This is a tea that takes you on adventure. Now I am getting a buttery popcorn flavor.
This one is very enjoyable so I am adding it to my shopping list although $29 for 75 grams is a bit steep for me. It’s very tasty though and according to the website you can steep it 8 times…
Interesting that some other tasters found it boring, I am not bored in the least! :)
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Yeah, that does seem a little pricey, but multiple steeps add to the value. I never seem to get as many steeps out oof my Oolongs as they say you can. Like the silken oolong I just reviewed yesterday. I really got 3-4 good steeps. I’m sure other people get more. For me, once a teas flavors start to fade, I notice the differnt qualities. but I’m still thinking about the 2nd or 3rd steep! Kind of like how you wanted the charcoal back. :))
I was just reading the company description of the tea. If this is a Li Shan Oolong, it seems to be a fair price—according to my research. :~)
I’ll have to think about it
Think about what??
Whether or not I like it enough to buy more…
Yeah, that does seem a little pricey, but multiple steeps add to the value. I never seem to get as many steeps out oof my Oolongs as they say you can. Like the silken oolong I just reviewed yesterday. I really got 3-4 good steeps. I’m sure other people get more. For me, once a teas flavors start to fade, I notice the differnt qualities. but I’m still thinking about the 2nd or 3rd steep! Kind of like how you wanted the charcoal back. :))
I was just reading the company description of the tea. If this is a Li Shan Oolong, it seems to be a fair price—according to my research. :~)
I’ll have to think about it
Think about what??
Whether or not I like it enough to buy more…