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“I had a craving a while ago for a “Chinese restaurant” teabag oolong… The only bagged oolong I could even find at my local grocery was this one, so I figured I’d try it out. Sadly, it just isn’t...” Read full tasting note
“A very distinctive tea from normal black teas; nice and smooth. I like it for a change of pace. For me, a good breakfast tea. Light enough I can brew for several minutes and still drink it straight.” Read full tasting note
Oolong tea has a very long and rich history. Its origins are said to go back over 1000 years to the Baiyun region in the Fujian Province in China. Unlike black teas that are fully oxidized or green teas that undergo no oxidation, Oolong is formed through a special technique that results in the tea’s partial oxidation.
After withering, the tea is placed in muslin sacks and gently rolled. This bruises the leaf slightly, causing some oxidation to occur. This is repeated several times until the tea leaf turns darker green or reddish in appearance. Our Pure Oolong tea is golden in colour with a warm, toasty taste.
Ingredients: Fine Oolong tea from the Fujian province, China.
Instructions: Pour boiling water over teabag, steep 2-3 minutes, remove and enjoy!
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I had a craving a while ago for a “Chinese restaurant” teabag oolong… The only bagged oolong I could even find at my local grocery was this one, so I figured I’d try it out. Sadly, it just isn’t quite what I was hoping for. It has a bit of that roasty note and a subtle florality in the background, but its just so flavorless… It comes out really bland tasting. Adding an additional teabag helps the flavor substantially, but then it also gets a bit bitter/tannic at the end of the sip, which isn’t ideal either.
It’s a shame I live in an area that just doesn’t really have foreign speciality grocers around, which would probably have what I’m looking for in regards to a simple bagged tea oolong that gives that classic Chinese restaurant flavor… but this Twinings offering is not it. I won’t be purchasing again.
Flavors: Floral, Honey, Nutty, Roasty
A very distinctive tea from normal black teas; nice and smooth.
I like it for a change of pace.
For me, a good breakfast tea.
Light enough I can brew for several minutes and still drink it straight.
Yeah, on this one, I’d concur “drinkable, but nothing to write home about.”