Saeng Arun Tea

Purchased at a small tea vendor outside a Tesco in Bangkok. No.17 is considered the top grade for thai oolongs (also known as Ruan Zhi or Qing Xin in Taiwan).

Dry leaf has a nice middle ground between vegetal, floral and more roasted cereal notes.

Tea has flavours and aromas of baked apples, flowers, slight spice. Rather rich and salty. quite bitter if pushed too long.
All in all, with careful steeping, a very decent tea for the price.