Vanilla Oolong

Love this tea! It’s one of my favorites :) Very subtle and tasty, not over-powering Vanilla but just wonderful!
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I love this tea. It is the second Oolong I purchased and definitely my favourite. It has a very smooth, soft taste that grew on me almost instantly. Perfect for a cold, calm winter day when you’re looking for a bit of warmth and confort. Of course, it is a given that if you’re not a big fan of vanilla, you might not like this one. I also wouldn’t recommend it if you’re a spicy tea or black tea lover.
I have never tried it with milk and don’t think I will owing to the fact that the tea itself, without any milk, is already delicious.

This is definitely one of my favourites from Davids Tea. It was the very first one I bought but I always go back to it! It is a great tea to drink when you get home from work to relax and unwind. I don’t find the taste overwhelming at all and in fact I find the smell and the smooth taste to be quite subtle! I would definitely recommend this tea for someone looking to unwind.
I usually drink this tea straight but it is also great when you add a little bit of sugar or agave!

This was one of the first oolong teas I’ve ever purchased, and I absolutely love it! The smooth vanilla notes, mixed in with the non-overpowering oolong taste make this one of my go-to teas for the mid afternoon, when I’ve got time to savour the flavour and colour of the tea.

This tea is pretty nice, and it’s a good one for a long day in a cold office since, being an oolong, you can re-steep it several times. I agree that it takes some getting used to, but I quite enjoy it now.

I’ve never had a flavoured oolong so I wasn’t quite sure how to take it. Black? With milk and sugar? I decided to go with milk and sugar because the scent was so creamy and sweet it seemed right.

At first I was disappointed. The tea is so fragrant but when I first tasted it, it was very mild. I continued to drink it, though, and with each sip that buttery flavour everyone is talking about became apparent. I think I’d still brew it a bit longer next time.

Quite a unique experience. Not an every day tea, but definitely something worth trying.

I had a plan with this tea. I thought I’d try it in a latte after reading some of the comments here, to see if that would make the butteriness less apparent. I think it was the right choice!

It sort of reminds me of an orange smoothie Popsicle. It has a certain creamy, buttery vanilla taste, but I think the citrus orange flavour is quite apparent and absolutely great!

In the words of Hannibal Smith: I love it when a plan comes together.

In the bag, the leaves and vanilla smell amazing. When I started drinking it, I was blown away by how buttery it was. I’m not used to that flavor, so hopefully after a few more cups it won’t be so weird.

A solid oolong, with a nice, not overwhelming vanilla flavour. Not overly sweet.

Simple and sweet, but bizarrely, this appears to contain no actual vanilla. What gives? To me, Vanilla Oolong just tastes sweet. Generically sweet. I much prefer the newer Vanilla Orchid, which has a creamier vanilla flavour.

Mmm soothing. A nice light vanilla flavour hints of citrus but nothing in your face, perfect for sipping on a cold afternoon.

Something about this isn’t sitting well with me… It’s kind of plasticky. Going into the purge pile.

keeping with the reoccurring theme of long steeps, i made this one up while putting on supper. it smells SO YUMMY but found the taste to be lacking. vanilla orchid oolong definitely picks up what this one forgot.
but it’s in my tea drawer, so i shall drink it. which is ok, i don’t ‘not’ like it, just probably won’t restock, is all. well, as long as vanilla orchid is in stores!

Looking for more vanilla here.

Hmmm, I’ve always been a big vanilla fan, but this time..I don’t understand
Maybe I let the bag in for too long and it’s my fault, but it is the third time that I try it and the taste isn’t sweet at all. It is more like a bitter taste..and I can’t even say I liked the smell.
Unfortunately for me, I made a mistake on my last online purchase and I ordered two pots of this one !! :P
Maybe I’ll end up liking it, I hope so. Maybe I should add some milk or sugar in ?

This was one of four teas I bought in little pouches from David’s Tea. Sadly, I disliked all four of them and returned them all. The vanilla was obvious, but seemed artificial. I love vanilla with black tea (Mighty Leaf’s “Vanilla Bean” – yum) or with rooibus (local cafe blends a Madagascar Vanilla with Rooibus – yum again), but not with green, at least, not like this. The vanilla and the green tea seemed to need to be separate, imo.

Although this tea is soft and subtle I think it is a great addition to ones tea collection. It is delightfully sweet both hot and chilled. Perfect for those times when you want a light tea with the softness of a green tea without the green tea flavor. I was very happy with my cup and even brewed a second one :)

Well, I had to cut my way into another tin… I couldn’t get the lid to screw off. David’s – I LOVE these tins, but please make sure they work!

Smelling it in the tin, I was curious. I could smell the vanilla and I had high hopes! Buuuuut brewed… it smells like rot. Rotting wood or something. I’m so disappointed. I can’t stand it. I’ve taken a few sips, but I’ll be pouring the rest out. :(

This is my day #14 of the David’s Tea “24 Days of Tea” advent calendar.

I purchased this tea because it smelled good. After trying it a couple times, I gave up on it and gave it away. I hate to say it, but to me, it tasted like plastic.

The girl at the shop said it tasted like vanilla cake, and boy, she was right. As an aspiring pastry chef, I LOVE vanilla and this tea has a strong taste of it.