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“An excellent oolong, the osmanthus scenting is light and tasty. There is no overpowering, heavy floral taste here. I couldn’t stop drinking this one at tea time today. Really, really good stuff.” Read full tasting note
“My Internet dropped off today at work so I never got around to posting a note for this one. This will be short, but thankfully I have enough of this for a proper note later. Of course, thanks again...” Read full tasting note
“thank you shmiracles! this was a tea i wasn’t expecting to like, as it’s a green oolong. So i’ve been putting it off until today. I had the tea earlier today that had osmanthe in it…so i...” Read full tasting note
“This doesn’t have an aroma while dry. As it infuses it slightly starts to open up a flavor-scent of a cross between a floral oolong and a milky oolong. The scents is very subtle, tho. ...” Read full tasting note
A lightly fermented oolong from the Fujian province, whose leaves are harvested from the renowned Huang Dan (“Golden daybreak”) tea bush and crafted into the form of pearls. The taste of the liquor is light, with an osmanthus-like aroma giving way to a lingering woody finish.
Drank this one last night – it was at least a 2 year old sample (oops), but given the fact that it’s a straight green oolong, I was a bit hesitant.
I went for it, and really overleafed to use it up, which made for a pretty potent cup even though I did a short steep.
I was surprised that I actually enjoyed it! It’s a nice natural tasting floral green oolong, but not OVERLY flowery.
I will probably do my resteep tonight.
Sorry I waited so long!
And thanks to Shmiracles for sending it along, a million years ago :)
Received this as a free sample from Dammann.
I initially thought this was a black tea as it was packaged in the black coloured packaging which generally signifies black tea with Dammann. The tea description was in French but I could make out ‘Chinese dark tea’, so assumed black. I obviously did not put much thought to the name or I would have realized what I was getting into.
Upon opening the package I realized quite quickly that this was an oolong. It is a darker oolong but I would not describe it as roasted. I often mistake the smell of osmanthe flowers as jasmine. So jasmine was my first thought when I smelled the dry tea sachet.
The brewed tea brews up nice, light and clear. It has the osmanthe/jamsine flavour and scent. The oolong is very light, slightly floral but also with some butteryness. There is a nice light and natural sweetness to the tea.
These are not my favorite kind of oolongs, but this one was quite a nice surprise. It is quite good even after it has cooled in my cup becuase I have been too busy at work to drink it.
