Monkey-Picked Oolong

I bought a cup of this from Teavana. I can’t remember what it tastes like exactly, but I remember it being pretty good.

Really enjoyed this tea, light but full of flavor. My wife’s new favorite Oolong and handy to be able to get it at Teavana.

Delicious. I love the subtle floral notes and the pleasant aftertaste. The second resteep is still good, and even the third is better than your garden variety oolong (though noticeably more tannic than the first and second steepings). Not quite worth the price tag, in reality, but it had been so long since I’d indulged in a high quality tea that I caved (and the salesman gave me 10% off). No regrets. I’ve greatly enjoyed this tea every morning since.

I thought that this tea was enjoyable. It wasn’t as yummy as Rishi’s tieguanyin, though. It may have just been a little old, too. There was a slight dinginess to it. It was only slightly perfumed, and had a creaminess to it. It wasn’t sweet, or roasty, as you’d expect. I was also put off by the price. Way overpriced! I tried it both gonfu style, and mesh basket style. Neither seemed better.

I tasted this in the Teavana store and enjoyed it, and harbored a daredevil sort of “must buy this at least once” bucket list sense of adventure. I since have. And I’ve enjoyed each cup, but in all honesty I can’t decipher a taste worth the money outlay. I have a sensitive palate, but I have experienced a delicate, smooth, understated Oolong in other less expensive versions and have enjoyed them as much. The tea is worth a try, but for the personality, I won’t likely purchase it again.

My favorite!

Too fancy for my taste.

Very smooth tea, but surprisingly not as bold as I’ve come to expect from most oolongs. I’ll be playing around with steeping temperatures and temperatures to get a bit more punch out of this tea. It’s really coming off as a slightly more grassy flavored version of Teavana’s Silver Needle… I’ll post any changes.

It tastes like Alishan High Mountain Tea. Just like it actually… I love it, but why pay so much for it when you can buy Alishan for a bit cheaper?

Only two sources for Monkey picked. I think teavana may be better than SpecialTeas. Light flavor. Did 4 steeps.

I totally agree with Luthien (the first post) on this one. In that it is a pretty good oolong but you can’t beat a good Formosa Oolong! Formosa Oolongs are my current favorite so I maybe biased. I will continue to drink my monkey picked until it’s all gone but won’t rebuy Monkey picked from Teavana. It’s not worth the price when their are better oolongs at more reasonable prices.

I finally made my way to teavana and decided to spring for their ultimate oolong. The flavor and scent is a sweet mix between vegetal and flowery. After drinking a couple cups of this I felt very relaxed and soothed. It is rather expensive tea ($12.50/ounce) but it can be infused up to 3 times. It is hard to go wrong with this oolong.

Very nice oolong, on the lighter side. Subtle floral flavor. Very smooth

Pretty good!

A taste similar to Teavana’s Six Summits – that may be a distorted memory, because I haven’t had Six Summits in a very long time, and I had the Monkey Picked two or three months ago.

Not as good as I expected, honestly. Nothing near it.
Perhaps better quality than most oolongs in the Teavana selection, but that’s not a great feat.
Compared to the truly great oolongs I’ve tried (competition grade TKY, Black Dragon Pearl, Competition grade Alishan, several high-peak Taiwanese oolongs), Teavana’s Monkey Picked can’t hold a match. It just doesn’t have that much body; the taste dies too quickly. It didn’t quite produce the nuance I was looking for.
I’ve found more satisfying teas with less hype at Lupicia, as well as a few other more obscure tea shops.
I didn’t bother finishing the two ounces I bought.

Not bad, not a favorite but still good

Very crisp and refreshing iced.

A top shelf Oolong that’s worth the price. Very delicate, almost fruity taste.