After a week of drinking green tea, I needed something different to satisfy my palate. So this morning, I reached into my tea stash and pulled out Jade Oolong. As a lover of oolong, I was excited to taste this new tea. I cannot wait to share the experience.
Composition: Oolong tea from Nantou in central Taiwan.
Dry Visual: A mixture of greens – light and dark – giving the appearance of a khaki color. The leaves are rolled gunpowder style – but not quite.
Dry Aroma: Mildly earthy.
Flavor: All I can say is WOW! After drinking green tea for a week, drinking a cup of oolong was refreshing. Especially Jade Oolong – naturally sweet with both floral and nutty undertones. Each flavor was easily discernible, yet one did not overpower the other. Immediately I was reminded of why oolong is my favorite tea. I found Jade Oolong to be very smooth without the dryness sometimes found in other teas. It was absolutely delicious with no hint of bitterness. Sweetener is completely unnecessary, I fear it would ruin this wonderful cup of tea.
Second infusion – just as flavorful as the first, perhaps a little sweeter. mmm…
Liquor: A light amber color.
Brewing Time: Recommended brewing time 30 seconds to 2 minutes. I brewed for 2 minutes for the first infusion and 4 minutes for the second infusion.
Manufacturer: Pearl Fine Teas
Caffeine: Yes.
If you love oolong tea and have tasted Jade Oolong I would love to hear about your experience. I am tempted to pull out some of my other favorite oolongs and compare the differences. Until then… Happy Tea Drinking!
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Thanks! We love that you love out tea. And the Jade Oolong is a favorite of mine. That along with the Milk Taste Oolong. Have you tried that one yet? If not let me know…
tealove,
Jade Oolong is awesome! Eventually I’ll be back for more. I never had the Milk Taste Oolong. Funny, that you should ask I just saw it on your site today. The name intrigues me.