My latest tea experience was Okayti Darjeeling Autumn Flush Oolong I received as a swap from Jessica of Authori+ea. Thanks Jessica! Sadly, this wonderful tea has been sitting in my tea stash for over a month waiting for me to brew and sample. With great anticipation, I steeped in my new mug from Sur La Table. Yes, the mug I have yet to take pictures of and post – sometimes I move at a snails pace. Not intentionally, just too many things to do. Enough of my ramblings… let’s talk tea.
Composition: According to the packaging, artisan whole leaf black tea blend. This darjeeling tea is grown in the high altitude Himalayan foothills.
Dry Visual: Earthy mix of greens, browns, and tan. The leaves appear to be broken. Thanks Mighty Leaf for the wonderful picture.
Dry Aroma: Slightly woodsy
Flavor: Fantastic! Naturally sweet, I almost ruined the natural flavor by adding a sweetener prior to tasting. Thank goodness I stopped myself! Okayti Darjeeling Autumn Flush Oolong has a light feel in the mouth – very clean with no dryness. If you want to add sweetener you can, but it is not necessary.
Liquor: Deep amber, almost rust.
Brewing Time: Recommended brewing time is 3 – 5 minutes. I decided to brew for 4 minutes.
Manufacturer: Mighty Leaf Tea
Caffeine: Yes
Okayti Darjeeling Autumn Flush Oolong is great tea for Oolong drinkers. It was simply delicious and a welcome diversion from the world of flavored teas. If you get a chance to try it, return and comment. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
This sounds wonderful. I like Oolong, and it is hard to find here, so I must always order online. It is god to get a recommendation.
Ruth,
If you decide to order the Okayti Darjeeling Autumn Flush Oolong, please come back and let me know if you enjoyed it as much as I did.
I haven’t always been an oolong drinker; however, I have been fortunate to get my hands on some really good ones lately.
absolutely fantastic
I had the chance to order tea from Mighty Leaf the same Okayti Darjeeling Oolong.. It didn’t really blew me away. And guess what, on 5th of October, i have written a my own review giving 2 out of 5 for the price and taste of the tea. And till today the review is not being reflected on the Mighty Leaf site. To me this arouses the suspicion that bad reviews are filtered out to sell better..
May be i cannot put the feelings in Tea Lingo, but I am sensitive enough to realise if the tea is great or normal or ordinary..
Chandramohan Reddy,
Too bad you didn’t love the Okayti Darjeeling Oolong. Do you have a favorite oolong? If so, which one?