“Sipdown (601)! I’ve been sitting on this sample for a while – but I realize how easy of a sipdown it would be so when I was feeling much better in the week I decided to treat myself to a late night...” Read full tasting note
“It starts off with almost no taste. Let it soak a bit at first to get the ball open. After its open you get an extremely earthy strong taste straight up tastes like grass and moss. Just like a...” Read full tasting note
“This is yet another review I have been intending to post for some time. I bought this tea last year because I wanted to try it alongside Beautiful Taiwan Tea Company’s Jingmai Gushu Oolong Orbs,...” Read full tasting note
A most unusual oolong produced from tea leaves typically used to produce pu’erh. It has a pungent aroma with a sweet lingering taste with apricot notes.
Produced from leaves which are usually destined for pu’erh cakes, the unique processing as an oolong offers the best of both worlds, by bringing out many of the pu’erh characteristics while rounding out the tea and making it perfect for immediate drinking.
Tasting Notes:
- Pungent aroma
- Sweet lingering taste similar to a red oolong
- Apricot notes in the finish
Harvest: Summer 2016
Origin: Da Ping Zhang, Jingmai, Yunnan, China
Altitude: 1,500-1,600m
Tea Garden: Ancient
Variety: Zhong Xiao Ye Zhong (Small/Medium leaf)
Sourced: Direct from the producers Yubai and William Osmont
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 90°C/194°F
- Use between half to one Dragon Ball per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 15-30 seconds
Packaging: Each Dragon Ball wrapped in paper
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