Quangzhou Milk Oolong

I’ve been drinking tea my whole life yet there are teas I try for the first time and just get blown away. And it reminds me that I still have a lot to learn about tea and many more to try.

Thank-you Emily M for this wonderful sample. The dry leaf is so buttery and milky. I noticed you double bagged this one, I can see why. This tea is so heavenly and delicious. Nice milky texture and buttery aftertaste. It feels thick and has a nice mouth feel. I need to taste more Milk Oolongs to compare but this is a new favorite for sure.

I first tried this tea in store with my Afternoon Tea meal. I enjoyed it so bought a bit to take home.
The tea itself smells buttery, mixed with the earthy oolong scent.
Once brewed, there is a subtle, yet present milky/buttery taste. It’s a smooth cup, and I found it quite satisfying. I like to keep a bit around all year long.
Beware, though, as if the temp is too high/low or you steep too long, you can lose the nice light milky taste and get an overpowering astringent tea leaf taste (I suppose just as with most teas, though I find this tea a bit more tempermental when it comes to this). I fiddled with the temp and time quite a bit, but can’t remember the perfect temp and time I stumbled on. I do tend to use water at a lower temp than recommended on their label, though. I’ll try to update the next time I brew it with what I’ve found most pleasant.