Formosa Oolong

Tea type
Oolong Tea
Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Dried Fruit, Grain, Roasted, Toasty, Earth, Raisins, Sweet, Grapes, Tobacco, Wood, Apricot, Leather
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Caffeine
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Average preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 15 sec 6 g 15 oz / 455 ml

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  • “I was craving a cup of just classic earl grey but sadly couldn’t find any. So I saw this and figured I’d try and get a few more teas finished off before the new year. While this was steeping it...” Read full tasting note
  • “Gifted to me by SuperStarling!, this oolong is a nice entry into the Formosa oolong arena. It is very drinkable. A wallflower of a tea. Nothing that stands out and says look at me but it is...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I’m not sure how I came upon this sample, but I actually found two of them with different handwritings while I was cleaning today! So Thanks to whoever it was that sent this to me! This is a nice,...” Read full tasting note
  • “This is an alright tea. Tastes ok, kind of roasty or nutty I guess. Not sure what I was expecting but I guess I was craving something else because this didn’t hit the spot for me this morning.” Read full tasting note

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A dark oolong tea from Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa. Deep raisiny and ripe fruit aroma, autumn ‘leafy’ note. Lingering flavor and smooth, a refreshingly fruity astringency. A perfect introduction to the world of Taiwanese tea.

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I selected this tea as part of May’s box for the Simple Loose Leaf Selection club. This is a light/medium roast oolong with dark raisin, cherry wood, charred earth and leafy green notes. Slight astringency as well.

This oolong was okay even with a broken dry leaf – it’s a good starter roasty oolong to try before going into trying the expensive, mega roast oolongs out there.

Full review of this tea, and the May Simple Loose Leaf Selection club box, on my blog The Oolong Owl http://oolongowl.com/may-simple-loose-leaf-selection-club-oolong-owl-tea-review/ (also, coupon code!)

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Sorry for being MIA lately. I was off traveling around and getting married! And bonus I bought some new Stash tea while I was out in Portland so I can’t wait to try those :)

I swear I already reviewed this tea.. but I can’t find it. Anyways, I still enjoy it. I think oolongs are becoming my new favorite type of tea (over black). Nice and roasty with a light flavor to it. Yummm.

mj

Congratulations!!

Megan

Thank you!!

Terri HarpLady

Yay, congrats! :)

ohfancythat

Congrats to you!

Mikumofu

Congratulations!

Lee

Congrats!!! And Portland Rocks!!!

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I was excited to try one month of Simple Loose Leaf for a dollar! I went with the five samples instead of picking two. I’m actually kind of surprised at how big the samples were. I might not be able to subscribe to Simple Loose Leaf right now, but at least I learned that the sample sizes are bigger than I expected. I used two teaspoons of leaves – not sure if I should have, but I think I’ve had another Formosa Oolong that recommended two teaspoons. The dry leaves are dark and flakey, not like the little green bundles an oolong usually consists of.

Steep #1 // 2 min after boiling // 3 1/2 min steep
It’s always difficult to say what a Formosa Oolong tastes like. It’s autumn leafy. A bit of charcoal.. but not to the amount I usually dislike. Maybe hints of cherry, a bit smoky. It seems like two teaspoons was the right call because it doesn’t seem overdone. It’s such a different flavor than other teas. I like it, but I think the discontinued Whispering Pines Formosa was slightly better.

Steep #2 // just boiled //5 min
This cup was less spectacular, the leaves had that oversteeped taste (not sure if anyone understands what I mean when I say this – not astringent, but the cup has had a slightly leafy/bark taste). It’s probably my fault though, and the not the fault of the tea. I enjoyed it anyway, as that flavor was mostly at the top of the cup. When it the cooled, it tasted like cucumber or some sort of melon.

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Still drinking this one. I need to bring more teas into the office for sure.

I like it. It’s a good thing because I’ve still got a pretty decent amount of it left, especially when one considers I got the “try all five” option this month.

I’m just drinking all these teas that I can get multiple infusions out of lately, and my mug is soooo big. This is my biggest tea problem of the day. If that’s my tea problem, I’m a lucky girl, I guess.

I’m calling it a day at work. I’ve decided not to go to CrossFit because the WOD is ALL SNATCHES except for the sprinting. I love snatches, but since I jacked my wrist up last fall, I’ve been really struggling, and today it’s actually really achy. Not sure why, but I figure snatches is not the brightest idea with a really achy wrist. I’ll go home, go for a run, and drink some tea.

It’s all good.

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