The first time I had this tea I was sick with a stuffed up nose but I just couldn’t wait to try it. It wasn’t that long ago, but I still don’t remember it very clearly, so I’m excited to try it again now. I’ve been craving a creamy oolong lately, so hopefully this will fill that.
Now that I can properly smell it… the steeped tea smells coconutty in a fruity way. There is a creamy buttery note, as well as a toasted nutty note as well. It’s got a little bit of a popcorny—scratch that, kettle corny—aroma to it as well. Flavor wise it’s pretty tasty, and I stick by my original note that this is pretty fruity, with a creamy, smooth coconut background that lingers. I think this time it’s creamier than before (I have to make myself wait until these cool down a fair bit so I get the most out of them), and the mouthfeel is smooth and lovely. Overall this is really very delicious, but I’m not sure quite where it fits into my hypothetical standard panel cupboard. It lies somewhere between Golden Moon’s Coconut Pouchong and ATR’s Milk Oolong, but those are two teas that I totally adore, and I’m not sure I need one that fits in between them. Still, I will enjoy this sample for now especially since I have neither of the above mentioned teas in stock and I said I wouldn’t buy any tea in the next couple of months!
