This Ma Liu Mi oolong tea is pretty good. It has some floral flavor and is neither too intense nor heavy. It’s good with some sweetener. I wouldn’t personally get it again, but I wouldn’t not drink it if it was offered to me. It’s OK is my opinion. I would recommend it for people…
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I don’t have much to say on the Wen Shan Pouchong—it’s a nice oolong tea. It has a sort of sweet, grassy flavor. It didn’t become bitter or too strong after a long steep. It’s a smooth, easy drink. It doesn’t take the spot as my favorite oolong or tea, but I’d definitely drink it…
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I’m a frequent Adagio tea shopper and ever since learning about their fandom blends I’ve been intrigued with making my own teas for my book characters. I finally got around to doing it and made the main six characters of The Adventures of the Trinity and the One book series (which I wrote if you…
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The Golden Flower Tea comes as these tightly woven ovalish green ‘balls’. There are flecks of copper ‘golden’ hues to them. It smells a bit floral…floral, but thicker and heavier for lack of a better term. The floral smell is accompanied by a somewhat floral taste. In addition to having a floral taste, it is…
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Oooooh…this tea…. it’s so… okay, I’ll stop. Ooooh Darjeeling is an oolong from….Darjeeling, India. Who could have guessed? I can’t guess the reason for the ‘oooh’ part of the name. I suppose they were trying to give those the sense of awe and wonder before tasting it? Not sure. All I know is what I…
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The Ali Shan is a prestigious tea, or rather, high end. It comes from high places. Literally. It is a high mountain oolong. A prized one. So it’s a bit pricey, but is it worth it? Does its lofty origins actually create a superb flavor? Maybe. It has a floral flavor—sort of like a Jasmine.…
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