Vietnam Imperial Oolong

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
Not available
Flavors
Floral
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Medium
Certification
Kosher
Typical Preparation
Use 18 oz / 532 ml of water
Set water temperature to 175 °F / 79 °C
Steep for 2 min, 0 sec
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3 Tasting Notes View all

“Bought a one ounce sample of this with my last order. This is particularly good. It brews up to a nice floral tasting cup with just a hint of bitterness, that characteristic oolong flavor that can...” Read full tasting note
“L&C TTB Tasty! kinda sweet, a little roasty tasting. Easy to drink. Nice after it cools. (Work was crazy yet again today, and I had a couple of infusions of this that wound up sitting longer...” Read full tasting note
“Backlog I cold brewed this yesterday and took it with me to Disney. This is delicious, roasty, honey, sweet, cold brewed this was fabulous and refreshing and still yummy when it got hot from the...” Read full tasting note

Description

The tea culture in Vietnam has been alive and thriving for thousands of years. The Vietnamese drink vast amounts of tea that is produced within its borders, however, due to wars and conflicts through the years the tea in Vietnam has not been plentiful or in some cases handled with enough care and knowledge to make it a recognized tea in the world-wide market. That has all changed in recent years though. The tea growers in Vietnam have received help from Taiwanese growers in producing exquisite pouchong style oolong teas.

Oolong teas, aka wulong, are made from large leaves that are produced in the late Spring. Unlike other types of tea that contain the top leaves and the buds of the bush, oolong teas are large well formed leaves that will sometimes also contain the stem of the bush. Oolongs differ from green, black and white teas by the method of processing and are the most labor intensive tea to produce. Each type of Oolong varies in the percentage of oxidation and the method in which it is processed (some are twisted, tippy leaves, some are cut, some are rolled into small balls).

These tightly curled, deep olive-green leaves unravel to produce a pale green cup with a refreshing sweet and smooth taste. The tea has outstanding notes of honey with a slight spice aftertaste. A truly superior tea!

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