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drank Taiwan Monkey Picked (Ma Liu Mie) Tie Guan Yin Oolong Tea by Teavivre
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I have been making a lot of cold brews, and I decided that I really, really, like oolongs cold brewed. I had been using flavoured oolongs, so I thought I would try something straight.

But I failed to take into account that I had been using quite roasty, more oxidized oolongs. This one didn’t turn out so great. Don’t get me wrong, it tasted like a delicious greeny oolong, buttery, nutty, smooth. But something about it cold just didn’t work.

Would be happy to drink this one hot any time, not so much cold.
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Kittenna
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I should really try cold-brewing some dark oolongs. I don’t honestly think I’ve ever tried that!

tigress_al
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I think I have only tried cold brewing one oolong and it wasn’t very good. I should try it again though

Lala
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I have found that darker oolongs taste quite nice as a cold brew. To me they taste like Nestea, but without all the sugar.

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Kittenna
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I should really try cold-brewing some dark oolongs. I don’t honestly think I’ve ever tried that!

tigress_al
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I think I have only tried cold brewing one oolong and it wasn’t very good. I should try it again though

Lala
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I have found that darker oolongs taste quite nice as a cold brew. To me they taste like Nestea, but without all the sugar.

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I am a lifetime tea lover.

I did foray into the world of coffee for a period of time, but I returned to my true love. I still, however, enjoy a good cup of java.

My all time favorite tea is Earl Grey, which I drink every morning, the stronger the bergamot the better. I definitely prefer natural oil of bergamot to artificial flavouring.

I mostly like black and dark oolong teas. My current favs are Fujian blacks, Keemun and Assams, and Wuyi oolongs. I gravitate towards anything with lychee in it. I also drink a lot of herbal blends but am wary of hibiscus. I do not favour mate, or pu’erh tea, although I have found a few blends that I like. (I so badly want to like straight pu’erh tea but it all tastes gross to me. I keep trying though). Rooibos, green and white teas fall somewhere in the middle. I find myself gravitating towards heavily roasted oolongs and teas from Paris/France based companies.

I love iced teas and cold brews.

My current tea goal is to make the perfect cup of chai from scratch – almost there…I think.

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