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Tiger Monk - Roasted Oolong

Brand:	Temple Road
Style:	Oolong Tea
Caffeine:	Caffeinated
Region:	Taiwan / Formosa
Loose/teabag:	Loose
Product page:	Tiger Monk - Roasted Oolong

This tea's info last updated: Mar. 19, 2014

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Inspired from the power, strength, and courage of the Tiger Warrior Monk in the great and millennial tradition of Chinese martial arts, the distinct woody and smoky aromas of this triple roast, medium fermentation, high mountain oolong tea combine with exquisite balance to create this strong, rugged yet smooth taste.

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100 Aroma: 10/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5
Amanda (338 reviews) on Mar. 27th, 2014

The aroma of the dried leaves is quite intense, blending notes of caramelized sugar and roasted nuts with lesser notes of raisins. The tightly rolled leaves have a finishing aroma of coal and fresh wood. I was pleasantly surprised at how sweet the aroma is, it blends really well with the smoky coal finish. Once steeped the leaves take on the complex blend of cherries and coal, milk and cocoa.

I was able to get several steeps out of this tea using my gaiwan, the first was buttery smooth with a blend of cherries, raisins, and a finish of wood smoke. The second and third steep are intensely sweet with a blend of cherries, honey, and roasted nuts with a strong wood smoke taste that goes from really intense at the second steep to a mild smokiness at the third. This is definitely a new favorite tea

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