Tea: Taiwan Ginseng (Lan Gui Ren) Oolong Tea
A Ginseng Oolong from TeaVivre
Brand: | TeaVivre |
Style: | Ginseng Oolong |
Region: | Taiwan / Formosa |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 1 View All |
Product page: | Taiwan Ginseng (Lan Gui Ren) Oolong Tea |
Reviewer: Alex Zorach
✓ 1452 teas reviewed
✓ 1 of Ginseng Oolong
✓ 13 of Flavored Oolong
✓ 52 of TeaVivre
✓ 75 from Taiwan / Formosa
Review of Taiwan Ginseng (Lan Gui Ren) Oolong Tea
June 7th, 2013
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
6 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 60 of 100 |
Good | Fair | Reasonable |
It's been a long time since I tried a ginseng oolong, so I'm not the most experienced reviewer of this type of blend.
Dry leaf shows a dusty appearance, and has a strong but muted aroma, suggestive of greener oolongs, but perhaps more woody and earthy.
Upon brewing, the aroma is predominately of oolong and the ginseng influence is only subtle. A smooth, clear tea with an earthy, dusty, and surprisingly sweet aftertaste. This oolong is pretty easily recognizable from a pure oolong, but it's hard to tell exactly where the tea's aroma and flavor end and the ginseng begins. More astringent than I'd like, and I suspect some of the astringency is coming from the ginseng as oolongs with this nice an aroma are usually smoother.
This was pretty inexpensive, but I still prefer other oolongs form TeaVivre, and I can't see myself wanting to drink this every day.