First thing I noticed the the very prominent fruit scent. It smells more “tropical” than just passionfruit, but is very pleasant- not a chemical type smell.
The leaves are tightly furled with some flower petals added, very nice quality. This one took a long time to unfurl, about 9 minutes. I kept tasting every minute or so after 5:00, but it was too weak. It seems too long, but 8-10 minutes was my sweet spot.
The taste is of an astringent tropical fruit over a mellow, slightly grassy oolong base. The astringent fruit flavour and oolong work well here to make a lovely, refreshing cup. I get in moods where I crave oolong, and this and their Peach version are both great. Not fussy to brew but very high-quality. They didn’t cut corners on this one- all the elements are top notch.
Lupicia recommends this as iced tea, but I feel the oolong quality would not shine through cold brewed. Personally, I find chilling a hot cup too much trouble, so I’ll keep drinking it hot.
Flavors: Grassy, Passion Fruit, Tropical Fruit
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Lupicia has the best fruity oolongs! I haven’t tried this one yet since it’s not sold on the US site. One of these days I’ll break down and order from Japan or Australia… :P
I always grab it when I go to Japan, not sure why they don’t offer it on the US site!
Lupicia has the best fruity oolongs! I haven’t tried this one yet since it’s not sold on the US site. One of these days I’ll break down and order from Japan or Australia… :P
I always grab it when I go to Japan, not sure why they don’t offer it on the US site!