Just4Tea: Oolong Spring 2007
I’ve been waiting to try this Oolong with my new Yixing clay tea pot. Since it’s a new pot, I wanted to experiment with it before trying this tea. Anyway, I’m drinking an Oolong (spring 2007) from Just4Tea. This is a very green Oolong. It has an absolute freshness about it. The dried leaves have the aroma of a warm spring morning. I steeped the tea for about ninety seconds with boiled water that I let cool for just a minute. The pale yellow liquor revealed the freshness of the tea. After steeping the tea, the steam from the cup revealed a distant floral scent that is very common with Oolong. The flavor had a lot more character than I expected. It had a light buttery and vegetal flavor with light hints of jasmine. In the end, it had a faint hint of spice – almost pepper-like. I couldn’t get enough of the tea. I did multiple infusions with the Oolong and each time it was delicious. With this tea, you have to appreciate where tea actually comes from – a tea plant (camellia sinensis). As the tea steeps, the leaves spring to life. They were so green that it looked as though they were freshly plucked. This was a very enjoyable cup of Oolong. It revealed many flavors that added to the tea’s character.
Just4Tea describes the tea as: Very lightly fermented and grown in the AnXi area in the Fujian province of China. The orangey-green liquor yields an flowery aroma that is creamy, smooth, and refreshingly light. The flavor has a mellow and sweet finish that will please your palate.
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