Um…not sure about this one. I don’t want to give it a thumbs down yet…but I will say this…
Not much for scent – maybe that of a pale gunpowder prior to steeping. The leaves of this blend are hardcore! OMG! The leaves expand much more than ANY tea I have ever seen! WOW! So…beware…you certainly don’t need much. Having said that…I could have very well oversteeped this with too much from the start…another reason I don’t want to give it a thumbs down yet.
After steeping it smells kind of like dirty socks. I know…NOT cool, eh!? Well, it does calm down a bit as it sits in the cup.
It’s light brown in color.
The taste is a choir of bitter, woodsy/bark, and pepper. At first taste a real turn off. The aftertaste is NOT pleasant either. I am really hoping my next attempt at this is more successful. Next time I will have to remember…less…is more…
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this review scares me… lol:)
Second that. Does not sound appetizing in the slightest.
I was wrong. 2.25g/6oz produces a light, almost white tea-esk cup. Yum!
try a 20-25 second steep in a yixing pot. This is one of the better oolong’s in the oolong sampler that I got this in. I don’t think I’ll be reordering it, but I do like this tea.
I just had some for the first time before reading your review and I think it is a tea that is a lot more brewing sensitive. I brewed it in a gaiwan with boiling water for around 10 seconds and got excellent results and multiple infusions, which to me came off as being a bit like Pouchong
this review scares me… lol:)
Second that. Does not sound appetizing in the slightest.
I was wrong. 2.25g/6oz produces a light, almost white tea-esk cup. Yum!
try a 20-25 second steep in a yixing pot. This is one of the better oolong’s in the oolong sampler that I got this in. I don’t think I’ll be reordering it, but I do like this tea.
I just had some for the first time before reading your review and I think it is a tea that is a lot more brewing sensitive. I brewed it in a gaiwan with boiling water for around 10 seconds and got excellent results and multiple infusions, which to me came off as being a bit like Pouchong