“Having another round of this in an effort to drink down my verdant reserve teas. I don’t love this one. It’s a decent enough oolong but nothing amazing for my particular taste buds! I may need...” Read full tasting note
“This oolong is from the Reserve TOMC, January. The leaves of this one are so beautiful, with a rich burgundy cast to them, & of course they are wild looking! The aroma today reminded me of...” Read full tasting note
“Without my realizing it was happening, my taste in tea and my desire for it has changed. In the beginning, there was a glittering path with lots of tea all of which I was ready and willing to try...” Read full tasting note
“Drinking this at work today – I don’t drink enough oolongs, need to work on that. I hadn’t really explored aged oolongs until Sil was generous enough to include some in the last package she sent...” Read full tasting note
Tea of the Month Reserve Club – January
We asked Master Bi of the One Word Tea Club to provide us with one of the fine Wuyi oolongs in his collection, described the Reserve Club Project and entrusted him to pick something suitable. When he sent this aged Rou Gui, we were delighted. When you get into the highest end of Wuyi oolongs, the experience becomes less of the forward caramel and roasted notes that more common Wuyi tea has, and more of an aftertaste experience.
This tea is all about the dark deep warmth of the aftertaste, which lingers on long after your cup is empty. The signature cinnamon notes of Rou Gui are present, but linger as a sweet spicy taste on the sides of the tongue instead of up front. Later steepings yield notes of Dark Chocolate. Master Bi knows Wuyi like nobody else we have seen. We look forward to highlighting more stars from his collection in the cold months of the year.
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