Stephanie

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Stephanie drank Zhu Shan Jin Xuan by Tea from Taiwan

I was very excited to try this flavored milk oolong. I love milky flavors.

This has a very milky, green, sugary aroma. Like condensed milk over steamed plantain leaves—tropical and humid. Slighty roasty.

The taste is like green and toasty leaves ladeled with diluted cream. There is a definite buttery component—but it doesn’t overpower or seem too unnatural to me. It just seems like a slight enhancement. The creamy, buttery scent is delicious and adds to the experience.

All in all, I really like this tea. From the few oolongs I’ve tried, this seems like a quality oolong too—just a bit butterier. :)

2011-03-13 13:48:53 -0400

205 °F / 96 °C

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LiberTEAS 2011-03-13 17:46:18 -0400

I like the word butterier!

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