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Right out of the envelop this smells nutty to me! Almond, perhaps!?
As if infuses it starts smelling more woodsy…like a damp twig.
This is a hearty brew! Quite masculine, woodsy, slightly peppery…a little like roasted/toasted nuttiness! It has a gentle-semi-sweet after taste.
This is interesting, different, and pretty good!
I’m revisiting this one today and it is yummy. There isn’t a list of ingredients yet as it’s still COMING SOON and yet to be released! :)
BUT…here is what I can say about it from my experiences…
I can see Green Rooibos, some sort of citrus peel or peels, rose, and MISC dried fruits. It smells like Citrus…like Orange, Lemon, Grapefruit all mixed into one. I can also smell something that smells like Apricot and Pineapple, almost…at least that is what it smells like to me.
The color once infused is bright and vibrant. The taste is juicy and candied-like. I can taste orange, maybe apricot, maybe apple, maybe papaya and/or mango or peaches, perhaps!? As well as a few other tastes…it leaves a slight lemon aftertaste and is very nice.
I really think this is great!
Use 1 tsp. leaf (20 arrows) per cup – the site suggests! Alright…here goes…
I’m towards the end of the suggested infusion time length and the leaves haven’t unfurled much which leads me to believe the claim of multiple infusions is a strong one! That I am looking forward to. If this is anything like Blue Unicorn by Shanti…I am VERY excited!
There isn’t much smell to it dry or once infused but the color is lovely! Cinnamon or Honey colored would probably best describe it!
Flavor-wise I would agree with the medium-strength oolong description and say it reminds me of a toasty-sweet taste with a very slight nutty hint to it.
I will be trying multiple infusions. I think this is good and love the fact that it is different in many ways. I like it very much but not as much as I LOVE their Blue Unicorn! Thousand Arrows is pretty darn good tho!
This is an incredibly handsome tea with its large rolled spears of leaves. They are beautifully uniform in size and twist and very satisfying to hold in your hand too, I must say. Under the magnifying loop the uniform twist and the glimpses of leaf-bud fuzz is gorgeous, and when I shake out the pack the fuzz (ie: pekoe) indicates the presence of leaf buds.
The sample directions suggest 1tsp of leaf per cup (I’ll guess that’s 5 oz), bringing the water to a boil but letting it cool for a minute and steeping it 2 to 3 minutes with re-infusions. I don’t let the water cool for a full minute since these are tightly rolled leaves and will need some good heat in the water to unfurl them, at least on their first infusion.
I use 88C at 1 minute 10 seconds steep and get a strong golden colour liquor. The liquor’s colour and the wet leaves’s colours indicate this is a medium oxidised oolong. The medium-sized wet leaves, partially or fully unfurled show a uniform, classic bud and two leaves pluck — really lovely to look at. The leaves are a soft coppery brown mixed with a bright green. As I sit tasting and writing I notice that alot of the green is changing to brown as they oxidise while sitting.
The leaves give off a light toasty sweet and vegetal scent with floral and applesauce notes. The liquor has a refreshing light to medium body with very light astringency and its flavour follows the leaf’s aroma and has a pleasing sweet fruity taste note of applesauce, with a toasty finish. On the second steep there is a more forward flavour note of sweet dried fruit, like raisin.
I’m not sure this has the distance that we’ve come to expect from great Chinese oolongs, but there’s still plenty happening in this beautiful looking oolong.
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Yup! Smells like Herbs and Flowers. I’m slightly concerned about that but hope the minty hints help with the taste.
It’s very mellow and light in many ways. The mint is barely there. I can taste a variety of herbs and chamomile. Another flower is helping to cut the herbal type taste a little bite…perhaps a rose.
This is alright. Mellow and mild. If that is your thing…give this a whirl.
I cannot find this one on their website at all but I can tell you just by looking at it that it is a Green Tea – flavored with a few things…I can see quite a bit of Chamomile and a few other things. The taste is soothing and floral and fruity. It’s a little creamy, too. This is creative and calming. It’s pretty good!
2nd infusion…
This is a very comforting cuppa! That’s really what I keep thinking about while sipping this! Yes, it’s bold and fairly malty yet smooth and it just seems like it has all the properties to be that friend you can lean your shoulder on when you need it!
The 2nd Infusion was just as good as the first and just as dark and bold! It’s more malty and a creamier finish…there is a slight roasted aftertaste once the creaminess passes.
This is very unique and nummy!
Dry this didn’t really smell like much more than an average black tea! Once infused the aroma becomes much more bold but has almost a creamy finish. I totally agree with the product description that it is UNLIKE any black tea I have tried! This is really good. I’m going to try a 2nd infusion…
