“I whispered, ‘Wow.’ This unroasted Qi Lan packs it in with an undeniable strength in aroma, taste and aftertaste. The dry leaf had aromas of dark chocolate, brown sugar, anise, orchid, oak wood...” Read full tasting note
“This was another somewhat more recent sipdown of mine, as I finished my sample pouch of this oolong at the end of July. I had been meaning to try it ever since acquiring it earlier in the year...” Read full tasting note
“Orchid, butter, violet,macadamia, and almonds, oh my. A little bit of a sweetness, some viscousness, a lingering floral aftertaste, and medium longevity. I did gong fu in my 30 second increments,...” Read full tasting note
This tea is from the exact same batch as the normal charcoal roast 2017 Qi Lan. It has not been roast at all, neither charcoal or electric roast. Instead it is the tea after being selected from the maocha. In Wuyishan we call this zoushui Qil Lan (走水奇兰). When compared to the charcoal roast this unroast tea still has some green and yellow color to it. When brewed it has a powerful clear fragrance.
Since both teas are from the same batch it is possible to compare them and better understand what roasting does to the tea.
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