China Fujian Anxi 2008 Heavy Roasted Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea in Bitter Melon

A Fruit Oolong Blend from

Rating

83 / 100

Calculated from 6 Ratings
Tea type
Fruit Oolong Blend
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Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Earth, Melon, Smooth, Soybean, Squash Blossom, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes, Almond, Black Currant, Bread, Brown Sugar, Butter, Cedar, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cream, Dried Fruit, Fig, Hazelnut, Malt, Mineral, Nutmeg, Orange Zest, Peat, Pine, Plum, Popcorn, Raisins, Raspberry, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Straw, Vanilla, Vegetal, Sour, Thick, Pleasantly Sour, Sweet
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 133 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 9 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“One of my most favorite teas of all time. The complexity and flavor of this tea is fantastic. The melon adds such a unique flavor – I like to toss in a decent sized piece of the melon rind each...” Read full tasting note
“This was one of my last sipdowns in September. I recall buying a sample of this tea during either the summer or fall of 2016. I was just getting into some of What-Cha’s offerings at the time and...” Read full tasting note
“I got this tea only as a sample because it was very intriguing to me. The smell of the dry leaves is really hard to describe. It’s kind of sour but you get a hint of roast. The leaves themselves...” Read full tasting note
“Got this to see how we like it, as we love the one from YS but it’s out of stock on US site. Threw the whole sample into the gaiwan, which includes a 2g piece of bitter melon. Interesting, the...” Read full tasting note

Description

An unusual oolong which is stored within a bitter melon (Momordica charantia), possessing a thick yet sweet roasted aroma with a sweet roasted plum taste and charcoal finish.

It is recommended to break off part of the bitter melon to brew with the oolong.

All orders of 125g will be guaranteed to receive a whole bitter melon, while 50g orders will receive part of a melon and 10g samples will receive loose pieces.

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