Alishan Oolong Tea- Help me find this tea!

Name: Alishan Oolong Tea

Company: ???

Type: Oolong

Price: $???

My Amount: 1 tsp. per 8 oz.
Caffeine: Low Caffeine

I got this tea as a regift from my roommate in high school, but I never really got around to drinking it (thankfully it was vacuum sealed). Finally, after almost two years, I got around to brewing it. As soon as I opened up the bag, I noticed that the tea wasn't as pungent as I thought it would be. After brewing it though, I realized that the smell was not reflective of the taste. This tea is INCREDIBLY smooth, and has an amazing smokey vegetal taste that I think comes from the twigs that some of the leaves are still attached to twigs. It definitely had little to no weakening through the second steep.

I wouldn't say that this is the best Oolong Tea that I have ever tasted, but it is definitely a tea that I would repurchase (and I am about to run out) if I can find it. I believe that the writing is in Mandarin, but my two years of Mandarin classes in high school are proving themselves to be impractical. The logo is pretty distinct so I hope that maybe someone will see it and help me find it. Would be cool if I could find out more about it, since the logo always makes me laugh a little.

1st & 2nd Steep: 

• Time: 3 min.
• Temp: 190°F

Ingredients: Oolong leaves from Alishan Mountain

Tea Liquor:

• 1st Steep: Yellow-Gold
• 2nd Steep: Medium Yellow

1st Steep

2nd Steep

Flavor:

Incredibly smooth, light vegetal taste, light smokey aftertaste.

Rating: (4/5)

Tay Tea- Twiggy Loose Leaf Oolong Tea Blend

I got an awesome Tay Tea sampler full of morning teas from my mother's friend for Christmas. I absolutely loved every single one of them (especially the Kyoto) and I just had to review them! Although I had never heard of this company before, it is fast becoming one of my new faves. I plan on reviewing all of the teas in my sample set eventually, but I went ahead and decided to review this one first because I have yet to review an Oolong. 

Name: Twiggy Loose Leaf Oolong Tea Blend

Company: Tay Tea

Price: $16.00

Suggested Amount: 1 Teaspoon for 8oz

My Amount: 2 Teaspoons for 14oz
Caffeine: Light Caffeine

1st Steep: 

• Time: 3 minutes
• Temp: 185°F

2nd & 3rd Steep:

• Time: 3.5 minutes
• Temp: 185°F

Ingredients: Oolong tea leaves, chrysanthemum flowers

Dry: Nice, full, beautifully curled leaves. The flowers make it aesthetically pretty.

Steeped Tea (SO PRETTY)

Tea Liquor:

• 1st Steep: Gold
• 2nd Steep: Gold-Yellow
• 3rd Steep: Yellow

1st Steep

Flavor: Smoky, full-bodied, smooth

Notes: This tea is absolutely wonderful! It has that wonderful smoky flavor that you is usually expected with most Oolongs, but what it was missing was what truly made this a new fave. I've found it hard to find Oolongs that aren't bitter and have sharp aftertastes, but this one was VERY smooth (I think maybe because of the chrysanthemum flowers). The 2nd and 3rd steeping were a little weaker but heavy enough to still be delicious. The roasted taste made this tea a wonderful tea to start a cold winter morning. Overall, I would definitely recommend everyone give this one a try.

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