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“Full-bodied and sublimely smooth, there is an immediate honeyed sweetness that quickly transitions to notes of maple syrup, cinnamon spice, and baked apple pie. The finish is long and persistently...” Read full tasting note
“Curse me. I forgot to save the dang note before shutting down the computer earlier. ::sighs:: Well, I remember the important details, such as the fact that this was a rich and deep tea that had...” Read full tasting note
“Unfortunately, no brandy involved in making this tea. =P This tea smells amazing – the dry leaves have a sweet flowery aroma. I brewed this gongfu style 1tsp (my scale died… =( ) in 120mL starting...” Read full tasting note
“This is an interesting one, my first thoughts screamed ‘Oriental Beauty!’, and lo & behold, its a Taiwanese cultivar ‘Qing Xin’, & grown in Fujian, which is right next to Taiwan. I dont...” Read full tasting note
A delightful brandy oolong with a splendid sweet taste of honey and molasses. A most unique taste that is not to be missed.
Sourced direct from Mountain Tea who produce this tea in their Chinese tea garden in Fujian.
Tasting Notes:
- Very Smooth texture
- Sweet taste of honey and molasses
Origin: Longyan Garden, Fujian, China
Cultivar: Qing Xin
Oxidation: 90%
Roast: 0%
Altitude: 1500m
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 85C/185°F
- Use 1 teaspoon per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 1-2 minute
- Always remove the leaves from the water once the tea has brewed
- Re-use the leaves multiple times and increase steeping time with each subsequent infusion
- Best without milk
We always recommend experimenting with any new tea, to find the parameters which suit you best
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Full-bodied and sublimely smooth, there is an immediate honeyed sweetness that quickly transitions to notes of maple syrup, cinnamon spice, and baked apple pie. The finish is long and persistently sweet. Simultaneously gentle and rich with flavor, this tea is quite a treat.
Curse me. I forgot to save the dang note before shutting down the computer earlier. ::sighs::
Well, I remember the important details, such as the fact that this was a rich and deep tea that had flavors I’d like to further explore. A nice dark liquor with a great accompanying scent. I am not really familiar with brandy, but definitely got an “alcohol” burn in the back of my throat during some steeps. Each steep tasted of spices to me, a bit earthy in a woody kind of way. There was even one steep that left a very green tea-like aftertaste that lingered for quite a well, and it did give way to some sweetness as I continued steeping.
I oversteeped by a looooooot twice, and every cup I had still tasted good. I definitely look forward to better familiarizing myself with this tea!
Flavors: Alcohol, Spices, Wood
Unfortunately, no brandy involved in making this tea. =P
This tea smells amazing – the dry leaves have a sweet flowery aroma. I brewed this gongfu style 1tsp (my scale died… =( ) in 120mL starting at 10s. The first three steeps were super strong. It tasted exactly like described – like honey and molasses. There was also a slight flower aftertaste. The later steeps were fainter, but still tasted like I was drinking honey. I will have to also try this western style!
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Bunny was a fan of this tea too! https://www.instagram.com/p/BIX60dAhenL/
This is an interesting one, my first thoughts screamed ‘Oriental Beauty!’, and lo & behold, its a Taiwanese cultivar ‘Qing Xin’, & grown in Fujian, which is right next to Taiwan. I dont know how much the location & varietal matters in the taste vs the process, but its interesting to note.
Taste-wise it has elements of Dongfang Meiren – slightly spicy & woody, slightly honey & molasses crossed with a flavour that I have noticed in some purple leaf tea, almost sharp – not sure what it is but tastes to me like a darker leaf. Really reminds me of varnished wood. Its also quite strong tasting (and looking!) – Brandy Oolong is an apt name for sure. Its robust, forgiving in the steeping method as well – rich.
Performed well with multiple steeps, and the price is very good considering its in the UK.
Flavors: Brandy, Honey, Molasses, Spices, Wood
I almost added some of this to my first order from What-Cha, but the ‘brandy’ in the name was interesting but put me off a little – made it sound too dark and strong for me, but I think from this I have to try it – it sounds intriguing.
It is dark & strong, but in a spicy wood way instead of malty like reds.
Added a sample size to my last order – looking forward to trying it.
