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Long Life Oolong from DAVIDsTEA

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Long Life Oolong

Oolong Tea by DAVIDsTEA

Live long and prosper

Peach-scented oolong has long been popular in China – possibly because, in ancient legends, magical peaches were consumed by the gods to achieve immortality. The best way to make it? Place organic oolong in an airtight room with baskets of peaches to scent it. Then add peach and apricot
pieces, almond slices, orange peel and safflower petals. Immortality never tasted so sweet.

138 Tasting Notes

Mycroft Holmes
73

The light peach flavouring in this is just lovely. The first time I steeped this I did it for a bit too long and it gave off a slightly bitter taste, but still not over powering. It’s a tea I imagine would taste amazing both hot and iced. It’s such a light, summery feeling tea. Just fantastic.

yayners
87

Peachy and refreshing. If you aren’t a fan of peach flavored/scented things than I wouldn’t recommend this for you. It had savory undertones that kept the peach from feeling too perfume-y which I appreciate.

Flannelcat
87
Flannelcat 2 tasting notes

This tea has a nice peach & apricot flavour, delicate at first & then stronger as it cools. I added sweetener to my cup & intended to try it with milk, but ended up drinking it clear because I discovered the milk had gone bad. I’ll have to try it with milk next time.

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Avrilkira
86

Lazy day today, decided to try a tea from my Sweet Indulgence sampler. This tea was the one I grabbed. For the 1st steeping I set the timer and steeped it for 6 min. Have enjoyed a second steeping, but didn’t set the timer for that one.

Love the smell of the tea both before and after steeping – fruity but light, not overpowering at all. I found it to be mild (but then I used the little sample tin to make a pot), and very pleasant tasting. My oldest daughter seemed to like it and even had a cup of the second steeping. Youngest on the other hand is very fussy about her teas (she’s only 8) and didn’t enjoy it.

It is one that I could see purchasing in the future ;)

audri8301
69

I really enjoyed this one. It was my first oolong and I’m excited to try some others. On the first steep I got a lot of the almond flavor with a little peach. The second time it was more peachy with a little almond. I just had a tiny bit of this tea that I got in a sampler and now I’m wishing I had more. I might have to pick some up next time I order.

Cattibrie

Made this last night and I was pretty wiped from a ball game in the hot weather so not sure I remember everything about it. I do remember it tasted nice and sweet even thought there was no sweetener added to it. I am not ever going to rate it since I can’t remember it that well.
But I do remember that it was better when it cooled alot. Will update later or do a new review.

ArynnMarie
96
ArynnMarie 2 tasting notes

I thought I would try another oolong in hopes i liked it better than the skinny tea. This one is 100 times better it has a nice light peach taste. Even the second steep was still tasty (I just steeped it for 9 minutes).

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schmaner
93

I think I’m in love with this tea. Tastes like Peach Drink from Tim Hortons, without the “artificial” type flavour. Great peach and apricot flavour, so much so that my boyfriend even said he expected it to feel “fuzzy” like the fruit would. Smells delicious in the tin as well as steeped. A bit expensive for me (plus it’s a heavy tea, tin is barely 2/3 full!), but the great taste and ability to re-steep will have me coming back for more without a doubt!

Milena Stanoeva
85

This was my first DT. I LOVED the peachy aroma of this tea. It was delicious, citrusy, fragrant and light. Exactly what I needed for a midday boost. Plus, yellow is my favourite colour. :)

ckausche
87
ckausche 2 tasting notes

Long Life Oolong is definitely one of my short listed favorite DAVIDsTEA’s. I love how its fruity, but how the almonds also add richness. My favorite thing about this tea is re-steeping it. It will easily re-steep three times, which is awesome because to due it’s weight it is one of the more expensive teas that DAVIDsTEA carries. I also love re-steeping it because everytime it tastes different! the first time is more rich and almond scented and the second is way more peachy and fruity by the third time it seems to reach a medium.

This is definitely a must try tea and I can’t wait to try it iced on a hot day this summer

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Maxime-Daniel Friðrikson
89
Maxime-Daniel Friðrikson 3 tasting notes

Oolong life to this tea! A little peachy punch with some almond to make it a round taste with the really present and comforting Oolong quality tea.

This is one of my favorite to start the day. Try it, and resteep it. All the flavors will be there the next time!

Please me 3 times in the day. On a fresh winter morning warmth me up.
Hoo dear Long Life Oolong! How could I forget you?
Your sweet peachy flavors are like heaven in the mouth!

Continue this tradition of be one of the BEST DavidsTea ever!

Once again, i’ve tasted it. But damn! There’s not a lots of this tea in the bag! For a 50g i’ve had less tea than the others, but the quality deserve the price!

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katiecvit
100

This tea is really good iced. Tastes like candy fuzzy peaches! Resteep this one for new flavors each time.

ewhite
80

I really like this tea – the oolong flavour could be stronger, but it has a great peachy flavour, with apricot and almonds underneath. Would be a good iced tea, if it weren’t -15.

I would use a bit more tea and steep slightly longer than recommended.

LauraTeaLover
74

This tea tastes quite alot like the fruit described however the almond flavour didn’t come across to me. I found it light and peachy but that may have something to do with the fact I only steeped it for about 3-5 minutes. I generally like stronger teas however I loved the light scent that arose so I decided to keep it consistant.

HaleyBrad
59
HaleyBrad 2 tasting notes

I had a peach herbal tea and green jasmine blend once and loved it. I haven’t tried this Life long oolong yet, but it’s in my cupboard and I’m just dying to steep it up! I think it will be just as good, if not better than the peach blend I experienced before. Can’t wait :)

Enjoying my first cup of this fruity blend. I’m not blown away by this. I think I prefer fruity peach teas with a jasmine green base as opposed to the oolong. I just find that it’s missing a layer of flavour. It’s a pleasant cup of tea and it glows in my cup which is nice.

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Roma
90

Amazing, the peach flavour mixed with almonds, can’t ask for much better, only complaint is that it’s pretty much a one steep tea…

Sarah
75

I’m not in love or anything, but it has a great fruity smell and a pleasant, smooth taste.

yunjii
63

I don’t have too much experience with oolongs, but this tea is pretty palatable!
The dry leaves smell absolutely delicious and was enough to elicit an outloud “OOOOHHH!” from me.
Although it was a nicely blended tea, I really wish more of the peach flavor would come through. I liked it, but I don’t think I liked it nearly enough to make it to my shopping list. Now that I think about it though, good peach flavored teas have been rather hard to come by.

Chromalaya
66
sugarloaded
83

I don’t normally like teas with nuts in it, but this one is not bad!