This tea is exactly why I love roasted oolongs—they’re both delicate and strong. Delicate, because the taste is so smooth and soft on the tongue (with notes of peach, my favorite!). Strong, because the roast gives them more heft than a greener oolong.
Also, this particular tea is strong in another sense— I overstepped today’s cup by several minutes (poor leaves!), and it’s still delicious. I’m kind of stunned by how good it is, to be honest… It tastes very similar to the other cups I’ve made, with maybe a little more dryness in the aftertaste. (Shockingly little, given that I steeped it twice as long as I meant to!) The aroma of this cup is more floral, with the orchid note I often smell in oolongs.
This is a simple, beautiful tea. It reminds me why I fell in love with roasted oolongs—and with loose leaf teas in general.
