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Formosa Oolong from Britannia Teas and Gifts

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68/100

Formosa Oolong

Oolong Tea by Britannia Teas and Gifts

Oolong means semi-fermented, and the best comes from Taiwan. This tea is smooth, slightly sweet and toasty, with a touch of dryness.

2 Tasting Notes

Michelle Butler Hallett
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Michelle Butler Hallett 2 tasting notes

1 TB per 500mL pot.

A twiggy oolong with gorgeous, varieated leaves. Not detecting any of the fruity notes Formosa Oolongs sometimes boast. This one brings to mind tobacco more than peaches. The leaves are not tightly rolled. It’s a bit temperamental and needs a careful steep. I like it, but I like my Ti Kuan Yin better.

2011-03-22 15:00:35 -0400
200 °F / 93 °C
4 min 0 sec
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1.5 tsp for 300mL. First infusion at 90 for 6 minutes, second infusion at 85C for 5 minutes.

I used to make this with hotter water. (The packet copy says to use boiling water — yuck, I didn’t care for that at all.) Tonight, I cooled it down a bit.

First infusion: Formosa oolong from Britannia: A darker oolong. Toasted. Smells like tobacco flowers and stonefruit. A strong taste that’s nuanced with oak, peaches, minerals, and distant smoke.

Second infusion: More stonefruit and some creaminess. Toast and oak in the scent but none in the taste. Upping the rating from an 80 to a 90.

Packs a caffeine punch, too.

2013-01-15 19:35:45 -0500
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