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“Sample from Happy Earth Tea – thank you so much. i tried this tea using my parameters and failed. I used 6g for 100ml and 200F. short steeps didnt help because it became quite strong vegetal and...” Read full tasting note
This is a roasted and aged oolong. The roast has done a good job of preserving the strength of the tea’s flavors including the freshness of the leaves. Even after nearly 3 years of harvest, the leaves upon steeping turn a vivid green! The flavors have a rich depth with a good balance of flowery/fruity and nutty/malty flavors. The roast is perfect without any presence of burned fragrances. The aftertaste is long and very satisfying.
This is a good example of a roasted oolong improving with time.The tea having had time to "rest" have developed a "softness" about it that complements the roast.
Cultivar: Luanze (qingxin) Oolong
Origin: Yiguang Shan
Elevation: 700 meters
Harvested by hand on April, 2012
Slow roasting using low temperature over an electric heater in a bamboo basket.
Use 1 tsp to an 8oz cup.
Water temperature: 212F
Steep time: This tea is good for multiple rounds. 1 min, 1:30 mins, 2:00 mins, 2:30 mins
Gongfu style
Cover the bottom of your vessel you are using with a single and uniform layer of tea.
Use boiling water.
Steeps: 1 min, 30 secs, 40 secs, 50 secs, 1 min, 1:10 mins
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teamastersSample from Happy Earth Tea – thank you so much.
i tried this tea using my parameters and failed. I used 6g for 100ml and 200F. short steeps didnt help because it became quite strong vegetal and astringent.
i strongly recommend you to use their parameters (unless you are familiar with this tea and know what you are doing)
Next try (thankfully it was a nice sample enough for 2-3 sessions) i did exactly as written on their website for gongfu:
Cover the bottom of your vessel you are using with a single and uniform layer of tea.
Use boiling water.
Steeps: 1 min, 30 secs, 40 secs, 50 secs, 1 min, 1:10 mins
It did work. what a difference, like 2 different teas. it is floral fruity, some nuts. the roasting done really well without unpleasant ashy aftertaste.
its still not tea for me because im not comfortable with strong floral notes. But if you fan of floral oolong i think its really nice quality tea.
Thank you so much Happy Earth Tea for sending me generous samples i probably wouldnt pick on my own. It was a great learning experience.
