Tea: Da Yu Ling Oolong Tea
A High Mountain Oolong from Yezi Tea
Brand: | Yezi Tea |
Style: | High Mountain Oolong |
Region: | Taichung, Taiwan |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 2 View All |
Product page: | Da Yu Ling Oolong Tea |
Reviewer: SarsyPie
✓ 119 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of High Mountain Oolong
✓ 22 of Oolong Tea
✓ 5 of Yezi Tea
✓ 2 from Taichung, Taiwan
✓ 16 from Taiwan / Formosa
Review of Da Yu Ling Oolong Tea
May 3rd, 2014
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
10 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 97 of 100 |
Outstanding | Excellent | Good Value |
This tea is gorgeous. I'm a little bit in love, with a tea. I'm resisting the urge to write: "on nom nom" as the entire review, because that's probably not very helpful.
The dry tea smells like green tea, but after steeping, it smells like sweet flowers, with a little bit of berry. It smells like summer!
This was prepared gong fu style with just-under boiling water. First steep was 45 seconds, then 1:30, then 3 minutes. I prefer the longer infusions, but they were all great. The best infusion was at 1:30.
At 45 seconds, the color was very pale yellow and the flavor was quietly floral. After 1:30, the color deepened slightly and the flavor was sweet and flowery, but without being cloying. It's hard to describe this effect, other than to say that it's perfect. I can also taste the sweet berry flavor I was smelling as the tea brewed. After 3 minutes, the tea was a golden yellow and the floral flavors were more pronounced, but were still somehow subtle.
I want to drink this tea every single day. I'm currently kicking myself for not buying a larger bag, but it's a little pricey. It's absolutely worth the money, but for me, it will be saved for special occasions.
This tea is beautiful, amazing, delicious. Definitely my new fave!