Amount of tea: 1/6 the volume of the teapot
Water temperature: 195F
First steeping 45 seconds, 2nd 55 seconds, 3rd, 65 seconds, 4th 75 seconds, etc.
Tea rinsed before the first steeping.
I love High Mountain Oolong Teas from Taiwan. I chose to order from the retailer, “Tea from Taiwan,” because they specialize and only offer Taiwanese High Mountain Oolongs. The order process was quick, easy, and my order arrived in about 10 days, Taiwan to California.
The Zhong Shu Hu Oolong tea was excellent. Floral notes were evident in the first steepings along with very light natural sweetness from this unflavored tea After multiple steepings, the Floral notes diminished, giving way to a fruity flavor, further enhancing the sweet nature of this tea. What I like about Oolong teas is how the flavor changes during multiple steeps. The first steep was 45 seconds and I added 10 seconds to each subsequent steep. Even after steeping this tea 10 times. It still had lots of flavor, it was still very smooth, and never became bitter. In the first steepings, the tea was light green, changing to a bright orange in later steeps, and finally into a light brown color.
The retailer offers several sample packs so you can taste the teas before placing a full order.
