Formosa Oolong No. 8

This is a tasty basic oolong, like a lot of the other reviewers reported. It is smooth, a bit earthy, and generally good all around, but nothing special.

I steeped it with quick 20 secs steeps, while increasing the steeping time after each steep. I tried this with my glass teapot and also my purple clay teapot.

Verdict?
The leaves were pretty much chopped or like teabag mulch when I got it as a sample. Had a hard time cleaning afterwards…
As for the taste, it’s mildly toasty and a touch of something sweet, almost. But it’s pretty much your everyday oolong. Nothing special. Good in bulk.

I compared it to Teahaus farmosa oolongs, and this was much more flavorful than Teahaus’.

Chocolately, pungent aroma, very thick and savory. Broken leaves mean only get a second steeping, but it makes for two very different mugs, both savory and tasty.

Lovely toasty flavor, and a light mouth feel. It took a few sips for the astringency and leafy notes to come in, and they added nice complexity.

Too roasted for my tastes. There’s really nothing about it I like.

Really awesome stuff. I love how mellow, smooth, buttery, and creamy it is. I always have it with about 1 teaspoon of white sugar per 8 ounces. Would be great even if it had more sugar in it.

Very woody, almost spicy, but I’m still getting some sweet notes.

It’s kind of like drinking a buttery campfire, baking the ash into a cinnamon scone, and then shoving them in your mouth at the exact same second. And I mean that in the best way possible, it’s actually quite satisfying.

Basic dark oolong with earthy and roasty flavors. As usual, all teas from Adagio are high quality, very fresh and ship super-fast. This is a good everyday oolong any oolong lover should keep in their pantry. Good tea for the money.

One of my favs. Started me on my love for oolongs. Very Smooth.

I’ve had some mediocre teas recently (my bad!), I think this one tops it off. It really does not do justice to the great oolongs that come out of Taiwan.