New Tasting Notes

Bought this in Hawaii (2005) and have been hoarding it! Subtle flavours that blend nicely together—very different from anything else I’ve tried.

Inspecting the leaves this morning I was very confused. They were extremely dry and around the edges was this strange fuzz I’d never seen before. I thought it might be mold. So I rinsed this tea twice before steeping it for about 50 seconds. I think I steeped it too long. It has a very tinny taste. A very subtle sweet floral aroma on the nose, but I don’t taste any of that, as it’s covered by the metallic tongue. Next steep I’ll try for only 30 seconds.

I’m not the biggest fan of brown rice teas. But when I can across this unique sencha/brown rice tossed with matcha blend, I knew I’d instantly enjoy this. Made it a little on the weak side this morning, as I was rushing to get to work as always. I did manage to enjoy my 25 second steep with Brandon in bed tho. Felt like I had been up for hours on my way to work. I’m very particular with what tools I use to steep this tea, so it makes it rather difficult to enjoy it at work. What to drink now…

Last teabag :-( I get a can of this every Christmas and ration it out.
Spicey goodness. A touch of sugar brings out the flavors. The citrus is a bit underwhelming, but this last teabag is 5+ months old…

first steep: light, grassy scent; a little bit of smokiness on the mid-palate, with subtle floral notes on the backend

I enjoy the first infusion most for this oolong. Kind of darjeeling-ish in nature (I’m still trying to find a better word for what the profile is that I’m tasting)

Steeped longer and more of the Loose Leaf while steeping. I am thinking that is the key…more and longer for better – more intense taste. YUM!

Very refreshing and smooth.

got some of this from a friend. Steeped 5 minutes to get some color…Very light, not astringent, mild mild mild, even after 5 minutes of steeping. Knowing that tea IS flavored water, this is just flavored water….
I’ll try this one again in the future just to make sure it wasn’t a bad day.

hm, I’m getting a bit sick of this tea. Over steeping by just 20 seconds makes me twitch.

with spearmint

Wow. This one really blew me away, and is immediately in my top two favourite oolongs. Wonderful fragrance that translates into a complex floral/slightly vanilla-like/vaguely milky flavour. The first steeping is great, but the second is even better. Brewed in a zisha pot for approx. four minutes.

Still like this Oolong. My first cup of the day!

Picked this one up at the weekend when I had the pleasure of visiting this splendid little tea bar at Spitalfields Market. Description is pretty accurate, lovely and floral. I use 3g of leaf in a small gaiwan with water just off the boil.

lol looks like I’m the only person on Steepster that has had this tea. It’s still my favorite tea.

The taste was disappointing to begin with, given the lovely vanilla scent, but it improved a bit as I went along. I’ll try this one again before making up my mind about it.

Yeah, I drank this. What of it?