Jasmine Oolong

My favorite oolong; I haven’t had it in awhile because I don’t trust the automatic tea makers to do it and I’ve been lazy.

This tea doesn’t have much oolong flavor, the dominant flavor is definitely jasmine. It’s a very strong and fragrant jasmine. The oolong is there in the back a little. I used to take this sweetened, but I’m getting out of the phase where I sweetened everything out of habit; today I have no sweeteners.

So one problem in our house is that on the weekends we spend a lot of time in the office playing computer games and all of the tea prep tools are downstairs. I decided to buy a largish tea pot and a cozy so we could just keep a pot warm while we play.

I went with the Le Crueset 32 oz pot and the Thistledown HOB. I also found a ring with terrycloth stuffed in it to keep the drips off of the desk. So far it’s doing an EXCELLENT job of keeping the tea warm – I had to wait a few minutes before I could take the first sip! The pouring ability of this pot isn’t terribly good, though. It’s very pretty.

(1st infusion)
Time) 3:00 min 1 Tsp Per 8 Oz
Smells Floral.. Smooth Tasting, Jasmine Fragrance, Very Refreshing!

(2nd Infusion)
Time;) 4:00 Min
Jasmine flavor toned down alot! Smokey Oolong Flavor Prevalent

(3rd Infusion)
Time;) 5:00 Min
Still quite tasty! Very faint/subtle jasmine/floral fragrance in the finish! Green tea-smokey taste is prevalent!

This is my FIRST review ;-) I would highly appreciate any pointers/suggestions on how to taste teas and write reviews! It is hard to describe something as ephemeral as tea fragrance/taste etc ;-)

I have brewed this hot, but am reserving judgement on that as I don’t recall exactly what I thought about it. I can tell you that when I bought it and opened the bag on the way home to sniff it, I was immediately overcome with an urge to eat some, and so I did. That vegetal oolong flavor is yummy!

Brewing it cold as I’m drinking it right now (overnight in the fridge, loose in the jar) for about 22 hours yields a golden liquid with a tinge of green. It smells wonderful, flowery, but then that’s jasmine—this is a tea that has plenty of jasmine flavor for my taste, which is saying something. I’m also getting that vegetal flavor I like so much. Unfortunately I’m also getting some bitterness. I wonder whether adding some ice would help, but something tells me not. The tannic bitterness keeps this from being a truly drinkable iced tea. I’ll finish the brew (it was a small jar, just two servings) but I don’t know if I’ll try this again iced, unless I can’t think of anything else I want.

After I strained out the tea leaves, which had expanded by many times overnight, I ate a couple. Same nice spinach-y taste. I have this wild yen to add them to a dish of sauteed greens…! It is nice to find a Teavana scented tea where the base is high-quality, I just wish the bitterness weren’t there. Maybe I’ll try with less tea next time.

This being my first oolong I am enjoying it. I think however I would like it better without the Jasmine aspect. I’m not sure. I think I need to sample other oolongs to really understand the profile of this tea.

A delicious Jasmine Tea! This is one of my favorite oolongs of all time. I get it pretty infrequently though so I tend to brew it infrequently. Still, yesterday seemed like an Oolong type of Saturday.

Unfortunately, it didn’t get quite as strong as I usually like it to get, but that’s ok. The great thing about Oolongs is how the flavor changes based on the steep time and which infusion you’re on. I am going to make a judgement call though: This is not going to be my average morning, out the door tea and instead be reserved for sitting and enjoying the different flavors tea. It didn’t do well for a good ‘all purpose’ tea yesterday and I really think that was because I rushed through the brewing process.

Still, its got fantastic flavor and when done properly, really makes my toes curl in happiness!

I don’t personally like Teavana as a company. They’ve had some very good teas over the years and have discontinued all of my favorites except for this one. No matter how poor their customer service is, or how over-priced some of their teas can be, this Jasmine Oolong is still my desert island tea. This is it. Out of all of the fancy, rare, small batch stuff. This is my favorite tea.

Sorry, the heart wants what it wants.

I really enjoy this tea! I am a huge fan of jasmine though so if you aren’t you definitely will not like this tea. 1 tsp of tea for 8 oz of water at 195 degrees for 3 minutes is what I usually do. The second steep is still drinkable but most of the jasmine flavor is gone.

Nice floral flavor. Good resteeped as well.

My favorite jasmine tea. Aromatic with the perfect jasmine flavor. Not bitter at all. Settles my stomach when I’m feeling ill.

20 years ago, I used to drink quite a bit of loose leaf tea I purchased from a long closed tea shop in New Orleans. This jasmine tea brings me back to the those days. It is like bumping into a favorite old friend on the street. Having said that, and not to talk negatively about that old friend, it seems a bit unsophisticated. I suspect there are much finer examples of Jasmine Oolong available. I think I would prefer less Jasmine. Still, it is a fine addition to my month old tea stash.

I enjoy this tea very much. I think the the flowery nature of the Jasmine makes it a wonderful late kind of drink. i think, if brewed more than once with the same batch, it has a tendency it be a tad more overpowering.

My new favorite!

This is my favorite single tea from Teavana. The aroma of the Jasmine Oolong has an earthiness to it, but among the undertone of the tea, you easily find a pleasant sweetness. This undertone is what is represented in your cup along with a touch of smokiness that this top quality Oolong offers. I love this one before bed time or anytime I’m stressed.

I just bought this tea yesterday and I love it! I’ve brewed it three times and the flavor is still vivid. I’ve sweetened it with Agave Nectar.

I have to agree with a couple of the other here. While my wife enjoys this tea, I find it barely drinkable. I have made this tea about 10 times and have played with infusion times and the amount of tea used. Despite my efforts the tea always comes out the same….overly bitter and WAY to perfumey for my tastes. I have tasted much better Jasmine teas.

New to the tea world… but the jasmine is a bit more prominent than the Oolong.

Love this tea! This tea has such great body and bold flavor.

I really enjoy how strong this tea is. it can be steeped 3-4 times and still taste amazing. Jasmine is my all-time favourite smell!

From my experience Jasmine Oolong is tough to find, so this one is the only one I’ve tried. It is a very good tea (don’t over steep or it will get bitter/ more jasmine). I really like it as a summer iced tea after some intense yard work. Very refreshing. But I can also drink it hot throughout the day at work. It does have a strong jasmine profile (so make sure you enjoy jasmine) but very tasty especially over time as it grows on you.

Pwwweh, bleeh bleh eeech.

I could smell the jasmine, but then the smell of spinach hit me right away. I tentatively took a sip, and almost spit it out. I don’t know if it’s because I just don’t drink oolongs enough or maybe I oversteeped it. Really bitter. Taste is extremely strong. If that doesn’t wake you up I don’t know what else will. BLECH.

I just took another sip. Why do I keep sipping this?! I guess I keep hoping that it’s going to get better. It’s like seeing the train wreck coming, not being able to look away, and THEN trying to run in front of said train before it collides. IS THIS THE TEA THEY SERVE IN HELL? Okay, okay, enough. I’m making a new cup.