Tea: Taiwan High Mountain Oolong
A High Mountain Oolong from TeaVivre
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
| Region: | Nantou, Taiwan |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Taiwan High Mountain Oolong |
Reviewer: SarsyPie
✓ 119 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of High Mountain Oolong
✓ 22 of Oolong Tea
✓ 6 of TeaVivre
✓ 6 from Nantou, Taiwan
✓ 16 from Taiwan / Formosa
Review of Taiwan High Mountain Oolong
July 3rd, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 4 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 83 of 100 |
| Excellent | Good | Outstanding |
Method: 1.5 tsp, 8 oz, 195 degrees, grandpa style
Dry Leaf Aroma: Surprisingly non-floral. I didn’t smell much of anything.
Brewing Aroma: Buttery and floral.
Flavor: This is a great oolong! I have found that lightly oxidized oolongs tend to be my faves. I love picking out floral notes when I know the tea has not been scented with petals. I oversteeped this, because I forgot to set a timer and got distracted, but the tea was forgiving. There wasn’t bitterness in the first cup. I added more water, and the floral was there, but there was also fairly pronounced bite. Not the tea’s fault!
Thanks to Angel @ Teavivre, who provided very generous samples. Because of that, I can try this again and steep it properly. I think this may benefit from short steeps and/or gong fu brewing. I’ll update when I try it again!
