Citron Oolong

It is too late for me to be critical about this tea, but I must say: “I LIKEY!!”

The lemon seems to get stronger as I steep it more and more, and the finish, though astringent is really refreshing. I am on the second steep, and I can’t wait for the third.

I love this one. I think I mainly love it because the lemon and the jasmine work to compliment one another. I tried it hot this time, but have been told it makes a really good iced tea! i’m excited for warmer days when I can try it out!

I’m surprised by the number of bad reviews. This is my favourite iced tea, and it’s one that is almost always in my cupboard.

I make the tea slightly more than double strong and steep for 7 minutes. Into my Takeya iced tea maker it goes along with a 1/2 cup of simple syrup. Mmmm…I love the lemon flavour without a lemonade tartness and the jasmine notes. I think the oolong comes out very nicely when I go more than double strength.

I did a second steeping and drank it hot. I like it well enough hot, but it shines so much better as an iced tea. My pitcher is almost done…I wonder what I’ll make next.

I just had this cold from the store to keep me hydrated at work. It’s one I hadn’t tried before, and it’s actually quite nice. Very refreshing, and very light. Light (almost hard to detect) Oolong taste, light on the jasmine and light on even the citrus. It’s flavourful but not overwhelming and the citron part is sweeter than it is tart.

Interesting. I’m not sure about this one yet… I can see it becoming a fave but like many of my favourites I really need to be in just the right mood to inspire my citron craving. There is a potent flowery aroma and flavour as well, which usually puts me off. Maybe I am in a more tolerant mood today haha.
The first steep was too thick, and a touch bitter. I think there were too many leaves, so of course next time I will try less. It’s hard to judge because the flowers in this come up higher than the edge of my spoon, and my mug is extra large so I always add some extra…
Anyhow, I can REALLY taste the lemon in the first steep, but not as much in the second. It reminds me of the Orange Oolong I reviewed not long ago, only lemony. More like the rind than the juice, which I am quite disappointed about, I was so looking forward to some tart lemon zing but it tastes more sweet when balanced out by the Jasmine.
Mmmmm, I’m enjoying this second cup much more than the first! I’m not one to drink the same tea allll day long but I may actually be tempted here :)
One of the many reviews I read say that I should use honey or agave. There is much experimentation to be done with this one…
I’m not sure how to qualify this, but I have a super satisfied feeling after having had this tea. The taste is pretty good but the wave of pure bliss that follows is what makes me swoon over it. I find very few teas that do this for me. Yay!!
(Fruitloops!! I just read a review that compares this tea to fruitloops. That is exactly what it tastes like!)

My third purchase from David’s Tea yesterday. I’ve never had oolong before so I didn’t know what I was getting in to. I love lemon and citrus in general, so this was a safe bet, but it turned out nicely. I found the flavours mixed nicely and the lemon wasn’t nearly as overpowering as one would expect from the smell.

I found it to be a really smooth tea and I really enjoyed it. I look forward to my next cup!

Try steeping this one in vodka and making a citron martini! That is my favorite thing to do with this tea :) http://www.drinksmixer.com/drink10114.html

They call me mellow yellow…that’s right

This was another oolong that I have been passing by for the last couple of months, never really even bothering to give it a thought, I know how rude and unappreciative of me! In a bid to cross them all off my list I took a whiff of this oolong the other day and immediately had to have some. Dry it has a nice pleasing smooth citrus aroma, very lemony but not overpowering or fake.

The final brew is fairly light in color, and retains its delicious citrus aroma, after the first sip I was hooked. I really like citrus tea’s but most are generally fairly powerful; however Citron Oolong was the exact opposite the citrus profile for this tea is tame and mellow, very relaxing in fact. I was slightly taken off guard by this tea, I knew it would be citrusy but I never figured it would be such a wonderfully soft flavor.

Good tea hot or cold. Sometimes the lemon myrtle can be overwhelming making me enjoy it less, but I always finish my cup, so I guess it isn’t that big of a deal. Nice light and fresh!

I typically steep oolong tea at a maximum of three minutes, but this one called for four. The reason I opted to steep longer is because once the tea is open, it gives a very strong citrus scent. This is because it appears to be composed mainly of everything else, and there is very little oolong tea.

Steeping gives off a darker lemony scent, the darker parts could be due to the jasmine flowers, as most flowers tend to make a tea darker.

The taste reflects what the blend is mainly composed of, having a very overpowering yet fresh lemon/citrus flavor with a tinge of jasmine. There is a grounding flavor of flowery oolong beneath everything else, which is a welcoming surprise.

I do wish the oolong tea would surprise me more, as this nothing more than a typical dark lemon/citrus tea. It is not bad, but does not leave much to the imagination. And if the name says oolong, then there should be more oolong.

I love lemon teas, so I was looking forward to this one, despite the jasmine flowers. I’m glad I tried it, because I couldn’t find any jasmine notes. Black, I found that there was an intensity lacking, both as a tea and as a lemon flavour. Since I have a horrid sweet tooth I added some sugar, and voila! There was the lemon I’d been looking for. I’ve been told this one is excellent iced, so I’ll have to try it that way next time. Although since my cat broke my tea glass (my favourite, and the one I used to brew iced teas!) right after I finished this, I’m not quite sure when that will be!

I love oolong, I love jasmin and I love lemons, perfect tea for me. Good cold, good hot. perfect tea.

For some reason this morning I woke up thinking, “I want to try something I haven’t tried yet.” Most of the time I just want my normal favourites in the morning and I don’t even think about trying something new until afternoon if I’m lucky. haha
This one tho, jumped out at me for some unknown reason. Maybe it’s ’cause I was looking at this sample last night right before bed.

So this tea is quite delicious. I don’t get much oolong flavour to it though. I think my sample had mostly just the lemon and the jasmine flowers which, btw, I didn’t realize was even in this tea! I was surprised when I looked at the ingredients to figure out what that extra flavour was and found it to be jasmine. But, the combo is quite nice and refreshing! I could see this making an exceptional iced tea. If I had more of this one I definitely would try it. Maybe I’ll resteep my leaves and see if I can get a good steep out of it to chill.

I have a tiny bit extra that I think I’m going to combine with some of my coconut oolong and see what the coconut and lemon taste like together. They might be quite nice!

I am a citrus lover and this tea is perfect. It is very relaxing and calming. I do like my tea strong in flavour so I add more than necessary, but then I can get at least three steeps out of the same leaves. Definitely worth trying, if you haven’t already.

This tea is very pretty to look at with the flowers in with the oolong. There seems to be a lot more flowers than actually tea, but after steeping the leaves expand and make up for it. This is a very citrusy, floral oolong. I can barely even taste the oolong in the first steep, but it’s still alright regardless. Even with the vast amount of flowers in the tea the flavor is not nearly as strong as an actual Jasmine tea, the citrus mellows it out. While this is a nice tea and I am enjoying it, I would prefer more oolong flavor. It’s more of a flavor tisane with some oolong added, not an oolong with added flavor, I hope that makes sense.

When we bought our house it had been empty for several years. The previous owners had allowed their herb garden to run wild, and the most pervasive species was the lemon balm (also called lemon mint… never plant this stuff except in a pot!) For years, every time I cut the lawn it smelled of lemons, and that stuff took over and grew everywhere, until I gave up and tarped the whole lawn until it died. That’s a long way of saying that while I like lemon, I don’t like herbs that are similar to lemon, including lemon myrtle. It gives me flashbacks.

And really, this tea is all about the lemon myrtle. It’s sharp and aggressive, with the jasmine only managing a vague protest in the background. The oolong flavor is missing, but I expected that. I found it undrinkable plain – I could not get over the idea that it tasted of lemon oil furniture polish. Sweetened slightly (with honey) it was a little better, and I finished it, but I will not be trying this again. This was a free sample, and while I didn’t like it, I appreciate the offer to try a tea I wouldn’t usually buy! I have found some great teas that way.

This tea is delicious. It has a really smooth, light flavor, despite the incredibly strong lemon aroma in the dry leaf nose. It has undertones of lemon on drinking, but it doesn’t overpower the oolong at all. It helped to add a little sugar, I think. It brought out the oolong a little bit more. I got this as a sample. I wish I had more.

Citrus and jasmine—-I never would have paired these!
I haven’t tried this before because I was concerned about the lemon being overpowering.
It was actually a good balance of flavours.
1st steep: (94*, 4 min) good balance of lemon and jasmine, light oolong flavour in the background
2nd steep: (96*, 5 min) the lemon isn’t as strong, the jasmine is still there, with a little more oolong coming through (my favourite steep)
3rd steep: (boiling, 7 min) not enough jasmine left for me to still enjoy it as much.
Still to come: cold brewed (like so many of my other teas)

One of my favorite teas! The more I drink it the more I want it. Someone told me to try it iced, have never had one iced before, but really see this one being great iced. Will definetly try that soon.

I like this tea because of the lemony scent and smells really nice. I also find it makes you feel good inside and does not feel heavy or strong like some teas. I am on my second steeping now and will be resteeping right after this note…yum!

Tried it for the first time today. I loved the smell of it but the taste was slightly different than what I expected. I’m looking forward to trying it hot, see if it’s better.