Zhi: Organic Plum Oolong
I popped the tin on Zhi’s organic Plum Oolong, and it was like opening a box of chocolates (sounds like a quote from a movie you might have seen). Anyway, the dark Oolong leaves and plum essence had an almost chocolate covered fruit scent to it. I couldn’t wait to make a few cups due to the intriguing scent. The plum is a top-three favorite fruit for me. So whenever I get the chance to try a tea flavored with plum – I take it. Zhi’s Plum Oolong consists of Organic Sechong Oolong. As you can tell from the picture, this is a very dark Oolong. I found the tea to be very refreshing. It has a tangy fruit zest to it that was enjoyable. It’s recommended that you steep the tea at a water temperature of around 185-195 degrees for 3 minutes. I typically infused the tea leaves twice per sitting.
Zhi describes the tea as: Zhi House Blend Plum Oolong is designed to knock your socks off! A seriously uncompromising blend of our top-quality organic Sechong Oolong with organic plum essence creates a golden cup of nectafarious delight. Rich, succulent plum flavor melds perfectly with our complex, slightly sweet oolong. A house favorite here at Zhi.
And it makes a superb sun tea..
Zhi has an excellent website designed to allow you to quickly and easily browse through several organic tea selections. Their packaging and email communication was superb. I highly recommend Zhi if you want to order tea online or you are looking to diversify your tea selections with a new tea vendor.
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