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November 28, 2004
Tung Ting Jade Oolong
Name: Tung Ting Jade Oolong
Kathy's Rating: 8.5/10.0
Company: Teavana
Origin of tea: Taiwan
Price: $14/2 oz.
Tea form: Rolled loose oolong leaves
What they say: The best of Taiwanese semi-fermented teas, this jade colored oolong is grown on the slopes of the Tung Ting Mountains. Gentle and remarkably smooth in flavor, with a flowery undertone. Good for multiple infusions.
Preparation method: Pour boiling water over leaves and infuse for 3-5 minutes.
Review: I'll admit that I'm a big fan of oolong teas. It's the only type of tea that I drink in gradations, meaning different steep levels. This is because oolong tea has the most wonderful way of starting out with a simple one-note taste, and gradually increasing in complexity and body. No other type of tea - white, green, and black - have been quite like oolong. This Tung Ting Jade Oolong tea is no exception to the simple to complex pattern of oolongs. What is different about this oolong though, is that it starts out on with a more full-bodied taste than the Monkey Picked Oolong I reviewed earlier. However, this oolong is less strong than TenRen's First Grade Oolong, which I also reviewed. Overall, this is a good oolong tea, and is just right for an intermediate oolong tea drinker.
Posted by Kathy at November 28, 2004 05:44 PM