“Advent tea This one is a bit more floral than I thought it would be, but not in a bad way. The sweet and the floral go together and there is a savory note at the end as well. A complex tea that...” Read full tasting note
“Back to the good stuff. This is very much a dessert tea: the sweetest unadulterated one I’ve ever had, gui fei oolongs included. Smells a bit like hojicha after it’s brewed, which is off-putting if...” Read full tasting note
“The first few steeps drive home the resemblance to the Oriental Beauty which was also made with the Qingxin cultivar, the strong and lasting muscatel tartness, although the Three Moons didn’t seem...” Read full tasting note
“This is really an oddball oolong. It is more closely related to black (red) tea than oolong, if you ask me. A lot of typical black tea notes here. It is, however, very good—and an unbeatable value,...” Read full tasting note
Red Buffalo Oolong tea is a red oolong tea that was developed to our requirements. The tea is allowed to oxidise between 65 – 70% to produce a drink that has an appealing golden amber liquor which manages to artfully combine the nutty, malt and chocolate characteristics of black tea with the much sweeter, fruity and floral characteristics commonly found in green teas.
The Red Buffalo Oolong shares many characteristics with the more lightly oxidized Flowery Oolong in that both are produced from the Thanh Tam (“Qingxin”) varietal on one of the premier tea estates on the fertile plateau at Moc Chau, Son La province in northern Vietnam. Almost all of the annual production from the estate is exported directly to Taiwan each year.
Grown at altitudes above 1100 metres, the harvested leaves are sun dried before being withered, tossed, oxidised, baked and rolled into the tight balls typical of oolong teas. Red Buffalo is a full bodied tea with a creamy smooth texture and a delightful sweet honey taste with hints of malt and chocolate. An ideal comforting tea to relax and unwind with.
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