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Scheherazade

Scheherazade drank Wuyi Ensemble by Adagio Teas

I’ve never been much of a fan of oolong teas – they’re just not my kind of thing. I got this sample free with my last Adagio order, though, so I thought I’d give it a try. The leaves are kind of impressive. They’re the second biggest tea leaves I’ve seen so far, twisted, and black-brown with a faint green tinge. I don’t like the smell of the dry leaves much , or the scent of the tea as it brews. I’m not sure what it is, but I find it bitter and a little coppery, and not very inspiring.

Brewed, the liquor is a fairly pale golden yellow. I find the taste more tolerable than the smell, although similar in some respects. There’s still a slight coppery taste that I dislike intensely. I can’t really get very excited about this tea, probably because it’s not the kind of thing I like to drink. I know there’s a lot I’m failing to appreciate, but I guess I’m just going to have to mark this one up to experience. If I ever find an oolong I can more or less stand to drink, I’ll be as surprised as anyone. And I’ll be sure to let you know.

2012-12-20 14:07:59 -0500

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Sil 2013-01-02 12:59:57 -0500

I am with you on the oolongs – you likely need to try dark oolongs instead of the vegetal green ones (someone suggested this to me and it’s worked so far given that i’m more of a black tea drinker than anything). If you are ok with maple as a flavour – butiki teas has a maple pecan oolong that is super tasty. It’s one of the few oolongs i’ve found that i enjoy…though it’s not a straight oolong :)

Scheherazade 2013-01-02 13:50:32 -0500

That sounds really nice. I like maple rather a lot, so I’ll have to have a look at that.

Sil 2013-01-02 13:57:49 -0500

(also…and maybe i’m biased but i pretty much dislike every adagio tea that i’ve tried….)

Scheherazade 2013-01-03 07:56:45 -0500

I haven’t liked all that many either. I notice it more with black and oolong teas, but I thought it was probably just me. I’m thinking of trying Jing’s oolong explorer sampler, just to try and work out whether I actually don’t like oolong, or whether I’m just trying the wrong ones for me. I like the sound of flavoured ones, too. That might be an easier way in.

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Hi :) I’m Sarah, 24, and I live in Norwich in the UK. I’m currently enjoying my journey into the realm of whole-leaf tea, which started a couple of years ago now, when a friend introduced me to Teapigs. Since then, I’ve been insatiable.

I still have a deep rooted (and probably life-long) preference for black tea. All-time favourites are Ceylon and Assam, but I’m currently experimenting with a few diffeent Darjeelings. I also enjoy flavoured black teas, on the rare occasion they’re not complete let-downs.

I’ve discovered a deep adoration for white tea, and I’d not be without bags of Silver Needle and Pai Mu Tan. My current favourite for both of these is Adagio, but I’m still enjoying discovering and trying new varieties and suppliers.

I’m a big drinker of herbal and fruit tisanes (particularly at work), and I also like rooibos, and a good chai latte.

As yet, I’m not over keen on green tea, although I’m willing to be pursuaded. There are a couple in my cupboard at the moment, but they’re a relative rarity among what I buy. Same with oolongs, really. I’ll try anything once, though, so I’ll probably never rule them out completely.

You’ve probably had enough of me now, so I’m going to shut up. Needless to say, though, I really love tea.