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“One of my favorite of the medium light roasted oolongs from Wang Tea, and a Tea I swore that I wrote about in some form on here last year. Who knows; I might be going a full Quixote in writing the...” Read full tasting note
Color of the dry leaves range from dark greenish-brown to light black; dry leaf aroma is that of roasted nuts, with a hint of cream and honey. The tea liquor is a deep, red tinged yellow. First round of brewing smells sweet, roasty, and slightly creamy. This round tastes honey sweet, somewhat roasty, slightly creamy, and has a distinct flavor that only traditionally made, deeply oxidized oolongs have. This tea has a strong aftertaste that starts out sweet, then transitions into a more roasty flavor profile. The second round of brewing has a stronger roasted aroma than the first round, but it still retains some of that honey sweetness. Interestingly, the flavor of this tea has gone in the opposite direction and is now very sweet. However, underneath that sweetness, you can still taste the roasty, creamy, and deeply oxidized notes. This tea also has a distinct mouthfeel; it’s rich, and coats your mouth in very much the same way that heavy cream does. Third round of brewing has a wonderful complex aroma of cream, sweetness, and roasted nuts. Sweet cream is now the dominant flavor of this Dong Ding, but it still retains the unique deep oxidation notes.
Location: Fenghuang Village, Lugu Township （鳳凰村 ，鹿谷鄉 ）
Cultivar: Qingxin Wulong（青心烏龍）
Garden Elevation: 850m
Season: Summer 2019
Medium Roast Style: Electric Roast
Harvest Style: Hand picked
The tea has passed the pesticide residual inspection by SGS Company
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One of my favorite of the medium light roasted oolongs from Wang Tea, and a Tea I swore that I wrote about in some form on here last year. Who knows; I might be going a full Quixote in writing the notes in my head thinking I wrote them on here. It’s more hilarious and I already know it’s true, but tragic as it is farcical.
Enough self-absorption-onto the tea that I wish I could remember in greater clarity. So relying on the notes provided, this is a fairly complex and decadent tea. The roast coaxes out savory-sweeter notes of roasted nuts, honey, and cream, changing from nutty in earlier steeps to cream in the later ones. I personally remember something vaguely peachy in steep for, but I know like other nutty Gaoshan macademia and almond appeared. The was not too floral in earlier steeps, but I remember violet in steep five, and then fading out into creamy nuttiness. It’s also a tea that I probably used almond for in description, but I also remember the tea getting sweeter as I went on. I almost got more of it in my last order, yet I decided to prioritize newer teas to expand my horizons and luxuriate in some newer developments.
I know for sure that I am regretting not buying more of this one because it was very similar to the Phoenix Village Oolong that was in Eco-Cha’s club as it comes from the same village. This tea was less vegetal and more nutty, but not quite as fruity. This one is still one of my favorites from Wang Family Tea and really hits my spots for being easy going and complex at the same time.
Flavors: Almond, Cream, Creamy, Floral, Honey, Nuts, Peach, Roasted, Smooth, Sweet, Violet
