Milk Oolong
I just placed an order for ATR’s Milk Oolong. Oh my gosh it was so pricey (at least I got to use my 15% off welcome coupon)! But I couldn’t resist—it was my first tea purchase in months and months. I hope it’s as delicious as it sounds. The ThePuriTea’s was sold out and never answered my email on when it’ll be back?
Hi Stephanie – Sorry we sold out a few months ago. Milk Oolong is back in stock , if you haven’t already tired it please let me know and I’ll send some samples.
Just email me: [email protected]
Cheers,
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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MILK OOLONG
If you want to compare scented and un-scented milk oolong, try this sample pack > http://www.teafromtaiwan.com/shop/tea-samples/jin-xuan
Read this article about the 3 samples here > http://www.teafromtaiwan.com/JinXuan_Milk_Tea
The Milk Oolong from DAVIDsTEA is grown in the Wuyi Mountain region outside Guangzhou, Guangdong, which is in the south of China. Not the strongest in flavour of the few Milk Oolongs I’ve tried, although it is very well-rounded. That is to say there isn’t a singular glaring flavour, as with some I’ve tried that I suspect were artificially enhanced or added to. Anywho, hope that helps your search!
Good luck and happy tea! :)
I always thought “milk” oolong refers to the specific tea cultivar, Jin Xuan, which originated in Taiwan. Jin Xuan oolong can have a milky aroma depending on how it is processed (degree of oxidation). Then there are artificially flavored milk oolongs, which I have never tried. Sounds yucky to me. I enjoy Jin Xuan oolongs and I have tried this type of oolong from Floating Leaves tea, Ishopo (Taiwan vendor) and from TC Formosa Tea Company (Taiwan vendor).
Here is a link to an article that explains it well:
http://www.tching.com/Post.aspx?postuid=980bafc1-6bc2-4fa9-8503-a58eca0f592f
From the November 2010 David’s Tea newsletter:
“Quangzhou Milk Oolong is on controversial tea. The market is flooded with knockoffs using artificial flavouring to imitate its famous milky taste. But our version? All natural, baby. Legend has it that the trademark creaminess came about when the moon cried milky tears after getting the brush-off from a comet. Actually, it occurs when the temperature drops suddenly before the tea is plucked. The leaves wither and develop creamy notes that mingle beautifully with a natural hint of orchid.”
Link: http://www.davidstea.com/newsletter-archive (I can’t get a direct link; you have to scroll through the top to get to the November 2010 newsletter).
Now that this thread has come back up and I’m reading it….this makes me laugh. DAVIDsTEA has started adding flavour to theirs. Awful.
I’m sure. It’s now flavored. I really don’t like the flavoring for milk oolongs. Other people seem to really like it, but to me it tastes like milk gone bad.
What a shame! I wish David’s at least offered the unflavored version in addition to a flavored one.
yup it is flavored now “Chinese oolong tea from the Wuyi Mountains, natural flavouring*.”
Lol, I feel silly now. I recently picked up some Pu Erh in Chinatown SF at one of the chain stores there (vital tea leaf). I’m fairly new to loose leaf teas, I upgraded from Lipton less than a year ago so I was excited when they offered me a free tasting. Long story short, I loved the milk oolong they had me sample but wasn’t looking to spend over 70 dollars in tea that day so I bought my pu erh and decided to try and look online for a cheaper milk tea… After reading all about milk tea in these comments I feel kinda dumb for believing what the lady told me about how milk tea is made by them watering the tea plants with milk while they are growing. Has anyone ever heard that before? I’m guessing they just made it up since I knew nothing about tea.
Watering with milk is one of the great tea urban legends. I’ve seen it in several places, almost always immediately followed by a debunking. Still, I find it a rather charming tale.
Have you ever tried milk oolong as iced tea? It’s getting to hot, muggy weather here in New England, so I’m in the process of experimenting with cold steeping of various teas. I was thinking that ML might be good that way.
We also had milky oolong
http://www.imperialtea.com/Jin-Xuan-Milky-Oolong-Tea-p/jinxuan001.htm
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