90

Oolong rocks my world. Especially TGY. But I’m critical when it comes to it cause I have tried many and lots of them just taste generic to me. Not bad, but nothing overly special. Since I now have a well garnished selection of my favourites that I keep at all time, I don’t seek them as much as I used to, I’m pretty satisfied with what I have.

When I read that Whispering Pines were roasting their own TGI, it got me really curious to try the first batch.

I’m having it in the gaiwan.

This is not heavily roasted, but just enough to bring out those sweet caramel notes.
And boy, are they present. I get dark caramel, sweet corn and light mineral notes. At the first steep, the wet leaves smell like slightly burnt kernels and roasted coffee.

Another thing that really got me to try it was the “caramelized bananas” mentioned in the description. I mean come on. Pretty hard to resist that one.

And you know what? Don’t underestimate the power of suggestion cause it really worked, I definitely got that, but wouldn’t have come up with it on my own!

It looses some of its “roastiness” at the fourth steep, that’s when peachy fruity notes and a nice floral mouthfeel emerge. As it cools, I get a light camphor minty finish, and it really lingers.

Me like.

All I’m really saying is this TGY lot no. 1 is wicked good. More please.

mj

Since joining Steepster, I am discovering that I’m a total oolong lover! I thought I was mainly into black teas, but oolongs are just. so. good.

TheTeaFairy

Mj, what I like most about oolong, is its flavour spectrum. It is amazing what you get from a high mountain green to an aged roasted one, and everything in between!

Ost

Oolong is the bomb! :D

Whispering Pines Tea Company

Woot! So glad you liked it! :D I’m absolutely in love with TGY :)

TheTeaFairy

I didn’t like it Brenden…I looooved it ;-)

Can’t July first be on 28th instead, just this year so I can place my order NOW?
Pleeeezzze????

MzPriss

Right??

Skulleigh

That does it, I am planning on an “Oolong Tour” when I get off my buying fast in September. I really love milk oolong and I had a Dong Ding that I really liked, as well as the Rare Orchid one from a Steepster box. I will have to comb through your oolong reviews and get some ideas :)

TheTeaFairy

Yeah MzPriss, Girl Power in the house again, Don’t you feel pressured Brenden?

Skulleigh, i don’t always review all my tea, let me PM you a list instead, will be easier for you :-)

Whispering Pines Tea Company

Well maybe if you and MzPriss checked your inbox you’d realize that I work much better under pressure ;) hehehe

TheTeaFairy

(You are such a bad boy Mr. Tea Mixologist)

Skulleigh

Thank you! A list would be great!

TheTeaFairy

Looking into it for you then :-)

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mj

Since joining Steepster, I am discovering that I’m a total oolong lover! I thought I was mainly into black teas, but oolongs are just. so. good.

TheTeaFairy

Mj, what I like most about oolong, is its flavour spectrum. It is amazing what you get from a high mountain green to an aged roasted one, and everything in between!

Ost

Oolong is the bomb! :D

Whispering Pines Tea Company

Woot! So glad you liked it! :D I’m absolutely in love with TGY :)

TheTeaFairy

I didn’t like it Brenden…I looooved it ;-)

Can’t July first be on 28th instead, just this year so I can place my order NOW?
Pleeeezzze????

MzPriss

Right??

Skulleigh

That does it, I am planning on an “Oolong Tour” when I get off my buying fast in September. I really love milk oolong and I had a Dong Ding that I really liked, as well as the Rare Orchid one from a Steepster box. I will have to comb through your oolong reviews and get some ideas :)

TheTeaFairy

Yeah MzPriss, Girl Power in the house again, Don’t you feel pressured Brenden?

Skulleigh, i don’t always review all my tea, let me PM you a list instead, will be easier for you :-)

Whispering Pines Tea Company

Well maybe if you and MzPriss checked your inbox you’d realize that I work much better under pressure ;) hehehe

TheTeaFairy

(You are such a bad boy Mr. Tea Mixologist)

Skulleigh

Thank you! A list would be great!

TheTeaFairy

Looking into it for you then :-)

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I am French Canadian, so please forgive me if my English is not always perfect :-/

My relationship with tea in a nutshell:

I’m married to straight Black. I have torrid love affairs with Oolong and Puerh. I party with Green and White occasionally. Flavored are not my BFF, I usually stay away from them.

Love Steepster, a place for tea lovers, where you learn and share with others.

About me:

I am a free spirit, I let people be who they are and expect the same in return.

Books! I love classic literature, but also modern and pretty much anything that captures my attention.

Music is also something I can’t live without… From Bach to Nirvana, my ears know no boundaries…

Animal and nature lover, amateur photographer.

I’ve been drinking tea for as long as I can remember.

Drinking tea is a sensorial experience. The name in itself “Camellia Sinensis” lingers the promess of an adventure for the senses…

Not a big «swapper», but will occasionally. Not because I don’t want to share but because I’m trying not to hoard so much.

Also, I have narrowed down the teas I really like over the years, and I don’t feel the need to try and buy everything the way I used to. (Maybe I have become a tea snob? Sigh…)

My ratings: because I pretty much drink only teas that I judge exceptional, my ratings are usually high. Don’t be shocked to see lots of 90’s and a few 100’s. That’s because I’ve had my share of crapy teas and I’m done with that ;-)

You can find me on Instagram here, I post about my tea sessions mostly, but also about the beautiful nature that surrounds me, and my fury companions :-)

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