A rare miss for TTC. I bought this accidentally thinking it was a green oolong. I’m glad it was only a 25g sample because this tea misses the mark for me. This tea comes from a Jin Xuan varietal and thus has the unmistakable milky creaminess. It also has a noticeably pronounced baked flavor and smell. My problem is it doesn’t have any taste characteristics other than those. The flavor of the tea overall is malty with hints of cocoa and has a smooth body. There’s not much complexity or depth to it. The roasted creamy flavor dominates steep after steep. It’s palatable but that’s about it.
Lately I’ve taken to blending a bit of this tea with jade oolongs which gives a fuller body and more rounded flavor.
Flavors: Bread, Milk
Preparation
185 °F / 85 °C
2 min, 0 sec
1 tsp
4 OZ / 118 ML
I like your creativity! I need to try this.