Zarafina: Wuyi Oolong Rock Tea
I was just talking to a reader, of marTEA.com, last week about how I don’t get enough time to drink as much Oolong as I would like. I’ve made it a point to personally try every product I write about. Copying and pasting press releases and calling it a blog is not what I want to do. That said, I like to try about 3 teas or more a week. Unfortunately, Oolong often has to take a back seat. That is until now…without planning it’s raining Oolong at marTEA.com.
Zarafina offers a “Wuyi Oolong Rock Tea.” The tea grows in the Wuyi mountains of China. I made this Oolong in my Zarafina tea maker suite, and I was floored by how great it tasted. First of all, the dried leaves are huge and full of character. The floral scent of the dried leaves builds the excitement. I set the Zarafina tea maker suite to 
“Oolong”, “Loose”, and “Strong” as my desired tea settings. After the tea steeped and poured into the pot automagically by the tea maker suite, I poured the first cup. The color of the liquor was a bright copper. The floral scent was still present in the tea. After my first sip, I was very impressed. Many teas do not retain their scent within the flavor. For certain teas, you would not want the taste to equal the aroma. In this case, since the aroma of the tea was so pleasing, I was hoping it would taste half as good as the scent. It was better. I don’t want new tea drinkers to think this tea tastes like you’re drinking a scented candle. The floral scent I’m referring to is very natural and inviting. This is how Zarafina describes the tea: “Growing among the fabled Wuyi Mountains, wrapped in the clouds and fog that gives its leaves their incredible, complex perfume and taste.” I don’t go for multiple infusions of the teas I drink that often, but this one I had to try it over and over. I’m such a fan of Oolong teas. I definitely recommend this one.
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