Camellia Sinensis
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Rinsed leaves have an aroma of cinnamon and raw chocolate; yeasty.
1st infusion, 98 deg/30 sec: light body, brown sugar, a little sour. I decided this was too short. Camellia Sinensis recommends 3-4 minutes, so here I started to agree with them.
2nd infusion, 98 deg/2 min: slightly more body, still sour-sweet. A little too sour for my taste.
3rd infusion, 98 deg/30 sec: round body, much sweeter and fruity. Finally quite drinkable. I’m marking this as a 2.5 minute tea as I think that might be a good starting point for future attempts.
Preparation
HOLY COW! This is a crazy good oolong!
This is so different from any oolong I have tried! AND I LOVE OOLONG!
First…the aroma is mild but floral. The color is a very light yellow. The taste is smooth, sweet, juicy, and very fresh! I can taste a sugary caramel type taste but also a vanilla type taste. There is a hint hint of something else which I assume is the hazelnut hint they mention…but I want to stress it isn’t a loud hazelnut and all flavors that I stated are on the sugary-sweet side but naturally-speaking!
This is truly unique and FAB! YUM!
Is this a pure oolong or are there additives? Either way it sounds phenominal.
I don’t ‘think’ it’s flavored…I think those are just natural notes…
I was just wondering because the desription makes it sound flavored.
I know it…I went back and forth with that too! I’m not sure…maybe I will try and email them and ask
Okay…I dropped them an email…I will let you know what I find out! :)
I already heard back from Francois here is what he said…
“Regarding your question on Si Ji Chun, the flavour is fully natural, nothing was added.”
SIMPLY AWESOME! LOVE IT!
Even more amazing. =)
Almost forgot to log this one – see previous notes – but this time around – I still really LOVE this – but have had many more matcha since and knocked just a few points off because there are many that have reached or passed this one in taste – according to my personal taste buds, anyways…but this is still among my fave’s…just not a 100 anymore…still high 90s!
Not really getting the berries or dark chocolate hints but AM getting the artichokes
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5 tsp
Well, the dark chocolate aroma isn’t loud but it is there. Oddly…if I try and smell it with my nose right up to the mug I can’t really pick it out but if you take a step back I can smell it then…strange but true, folks!
As for the taste with this much powder it is very vegetal and grassy. Still pretty yummy but I like the fruity notes I tasted in the first attempt better so I think I will stick with the 3 tsp.
I’m going to try a 2nd test right after this attempt because I am missing the dark chocolate aroma this time around. I used 3 tsp for this cup and it’s in a standard size mug. I can pick up on the berry notes in the aroma tho. As for the taste it’s mellow but marvelous! I can taste the artichoke comparison mentioned in the product description but I am picking up on fruit like tones too! I really like this! REALLY like this! I am going to try it with MORE powder next time around. But I’m solid in my upper 90s rating for this specific attempt.
Marvy!
OMG! LOVE!
The aroma alone “had me at hello”!!!
It has amazing cocoa notes after infusing. The natural aroma is very powerful and truly crave-worthy!
The taste is delicious! It has cocoa and hazelnut hints but the white tea itself is top quality and smooth, silky, creamy, and a true delight!
I have had two cups already this morning and this white tea really has me craving more! I just might declare this one of my favorite white teas of all-time!
It’s lovely when a tea says hello to you :) Most of mine just clammed up and grunted this weekend.
teahee!
Darjeeling white tea?! I would think I’ve died & gone to heaven! That combination must ROCK! I’m hunting down as we speak…
I’ve got some Darjeelong Ooling from Adagio … ohhhhh blisssssss … tried some Darjeeling White from Stash once and oh MY.
Imagine bath bubbles that smelled of Darjeeling …
LOVE this! Esp the aroma!
But this smells BETTER than Darjeeling! It has a little extra something!!!
I am not normally fond of Darjeelings; I find them kind of bitter/astringent. But you are making this one sound very tempting!
Infusin_Susan…I totally understand what you are saying! I would certainly suggest trying this one! :)
I think I said this about the last Long Jing I purchased. These teas remind me more of Japanese style greens than Chinese style greens. They lack any sense of a fired or roasted finish.
The write-up is pretty much spot on. A bit sweet, a bit vegetal without being leafy green vegetal and a somewhat beachy finish.
Preparation
The more I drink this one, the more I think it is way too sharp. I find myself cutting it with other teas to try to take the edge off.
In other news, I can’t update my profile pic. This has been true for weeks.
Weird. I’ve noticed that the site is very slow to load too. I don’t think they are actively doing any maintenance on the site.
Yes, their focus is on some other project.
I’ve noticed the extreme slowness too. I really thought this site was so cool when it was in its prime. I hate that it’s now on the back burner.
I don’t have any speed problems.
For a long time (like, many months) Twitter had the same problem with photos not uploading.
I forgot to log this one yesterday.
MUCH stronger smoke flavor than my beloved “Black Dragon” from Upton Teas, but manages to avoid the pork rinds/bacon flavor that many of the stronger lapsangs develop.
This is a solid choice for people who like a very smokey tea. I would recommend it for blending, but it isn’t exactly cheap.
we will have to drink this soon, i’m curious of this sourness