Taiwan GABA Oolong Tea from What-Cha

Taiwan GABA Oolong Tea

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Almond, Apple, Cinnamon, Honey, Peach, White Grapes, Bread, Brown Sugar, Cream, Dates, Dried Fruit, Earth, Malt, Mineral, Nuts, Pear, Pleasantly Sour, Raisins, Spices, Sweet Potatoes, Tangy, Tannin, Wood, Astringent, Char, Dill, Fruity, Mint, Pastries, Sweet, Squash, Creamy, Vanilla, Cherry, Fig, Herbs, Orange, Peanut, Red Apple, Straw, Smoke, Burnt Sugar, Nutty, Roasted, Coconut, Toasted
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 1 min, 45 sec 5 g 6 oz / 168 ml

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  • “I’ve had a handful of GABA teas and was not that impressed, but Derk’s glowing reviews made me want to try this version. Thanks, Derk, for the sample and for the recommendation to use more leaf...” Read full tasting note
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  • “[Spring 2019 harvest] This GABA tea is pleasant, but it didn’t strike as particularly special. Dry leaves smell of cinnamon buns and poached pear, while during the session I also get a kind of...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Thanks so much for sharing, Kawaii433! :D I had to bust this one out when others were talking about it. I was certainly even more intrigued than before. I used less than a teaspoon to have...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Oh my glob. I had 4g of April 2019 harvest stewing in my thermos all morning. Incredible. I moaned during lunch, 6 hours after pouring hot water over the leaves. A coworker asked me if I needed...” Read full tasting note
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A smooth and sweet oolong with notes of vanilla and pear accompanied by a slight tartness.

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Summary: Sweet and fruity medium roast oolong with a long slow aftertaste and syrupy thick texture. Still trying to unlock this one.

Prep: Tried gongfu parameters: boiling, full pot of leaves, 10s steep then increasing time slowly. Also tried recommended parameters: 1 tsp per cup with 190F water and 2 minute infusion.
Sessions with this tea: 4

Taste: Sweet like cherries. No astringency, no minerality, only hints of roastiness. Floral and fragrant. Slightly sour aftertaste, seems to fit with the cherries. I don’t get any pear.

Body: Thick slurpy mouthfeel. Thick slurpy swallow. Mellowing rather than energy-giving.

I need to update this review when I have more sessions and get a better sense of the GABA feeling.
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Steeped this western style today to drink during a meeting I anticipated would be stressful. For some reason, today, it just tasted of toasted coconut to me, which is a first. I’m grandpa styling the leftover leaves now, getting some creamy sweetness and just enjoying the lasting fragrance.

Love that I have so much of this.

Flavors: Coconut, Creamy, Sweet, Toasted

Preparation
3 g
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At least three people told me that this tea was going to be “weird” because “all GABAs are,” so I was all ready to expect weird. While this tea certainly wasn’t what I was expecting, I wouldn’t describe it as weird.

The dry leaf has a creamy aroma that made me excited to brew it. 190º for 2 minutes, and I’m getting a sweet cream aroma with some cinnamon. It smells almost exactly like the cinnamon buns at Ikea.

Taking a sip, there is a hint of astringency that reminds me a bit of black tea. There’s an initial shock to the tongue, like a gentle poke that says “tea!” Maybe it’s a little fermenty flavor? I’m not sure. There’s a hint of earthiness at the base of the flavor. But none of these are the dominating flavors.

Dominating flavors are overtones of creamy sweetness and vanilla. Maybe the smell is messing with my brain, but I almost think I can taste the smallest hint of cinnamon. I’m never really able to taste the fruit that sites describe in their teas, so I’m not surprised that I can’t find the pear.

Overall, a very enjoyable experience!

Flavors: Cinnamon, Creamy, Earth, Tangy, Vanilla

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 2 min, 0 sec 2 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML
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