Tea: Superfine Taiwan Ali Shan Oolong Tea
An Oolong Tea from TeaVivre
| Brand: | TeaVivre |
| Style: | Oolong Tea |
| Region: | Taiwan / Formosa |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 4 View All |
| Product page: | Superfine Taiwan Ali Shan Oolong Tea |
Reviewer: Amanda
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 47 of Oolong Tea
✓ 182 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 34 of TeaVivre
✓ 32 from Taiwan / Formosa
Review of Superfine Taiwan Ali Shan Oolong Tea
December 14th, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 7 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 70 of 100 |
| Very Good | Fair | Reasonable |
The aroma of this tea is really quite sweet, like sesame candies with honey (ever had those things, they are delicious!) along with a touch of honeysuckle nectar and sweet cream, the cream notes border on buttery. Ok, so this just might be a Southern thing, but it reminds me a little of that super creamy honey butter for biscuits, yes I have been guilty of just eating the butter and forgoing the biscuit.
The first steep is light in taste but powerful in mouth feel. It is so smooth that I will go out of a limb and say it is silky, it does not fill the mouth, it caresses. The taste is sweet, blending yeasty bread and honeysuckles with a distinct green quality, not vegetal, just green. I find myself wondering if the taste is really that mild or if the sensation of the tea is so intense that I am distracted by it, a very real possibility.
