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Hand-plucked HIGH GRADE Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea from FONG MONG TEA

Miss Starfish drank Hand-plucked HIGH GRADE Oriental Beauty Oolong Tea by FONG MONG TEA

I’ll admit, I was a little afraid to steep this for 6 minutes, having only ever steeped Oolongs for much much shorter times, but it came out absolutely lovely. Sweet, soft, beautiful. Mmmmm.

The second steep was much less sweet with more of the oolong leaf flavor coming through, but very nice with a light floral fragrance and taste.

Having never had an Oriental Beauty before, I was quite interested to hear how it was made. Here’s a blog post (To which I am not affiliated) on some basic history – http://teamasters.blogspot.co.nz/2007/02/study-of-oriental-beauty.html.

2013-01-22 01:32:31 -0500

185 °F / 85 °C

6 min 30 sec

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Vida pour Tea 2013-01-22 16:23:56 -0500

Thanks for this rating Miss Starfish! Always looking for a great oolong!

Miss Starfish 2013-01-22 20:53:14 -0500

You’re most welcome! It’s quickly becoming one of my favourite Oolongs.

Kasumi no Chajin 2013-01-29 22:45:12 -0500

sounds lovely!

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I generally take my tea straight, although occasionally blacks may end up with a splash of milk if I’m after a certain comfort factor. I’m enjoying expanding my tea palate, and am so far favoring whites and greens the most, although oolongs and blacks aren’t that far behind. Still deciding on rooibos, and have yet to try honeybush.

Likes: Coconut (addict), Peach, Honeydew, Various Melons, Lychee, Nectarine, [Blood and normal] Orange, Tangerine, Berries in general, but specifically Strawberry and Raspberry, Chocolate, Pumpkin, Caramel, Pecan…

Dislikes: Licorice, Coffee, Grapefruit…

I haven’t perfected a rating table as of yet, so here’s some bad tea jokes instead!

What is a baby teapots favorite game?
Pekoe-boo.

What does a teapot say to it’s lover?
O, dajarling!

How long does it take to ship tea from China by slow boat?
Oolong Time!

What does a tea bag do when it’s tired?
It seeps.

What do lady teapots like to wear?
String of Earls!

Why did the tea get away?
Because it was loose.