Osmanthus Tea
Wikipedia: Osmanthus_fragrans | Teaviews: osmanthus-teaLast Updated: Apr. 7, 2014
↑About Osmanthus Tea
Green, black, white, pouchong, and oolong teas can all be used as the base for osmanthus tea. As with jasmine, when milder base teas like silver needle are used as the base, the osmanthus scent is more clearly evident in the aroma.
Pure (unscented) oolong smelling like osmanthus
Osmanthus tea is distinct from golden osmanthus or huang jin gui oolong, a style of oolong tea which has an aroma suggestive of osmanthus flowers, but which does not actually contain any flowers or ingredients other than the tea leaf.Huang Jin Gui is a se chung oolong; the similarity between the aromas of se chung and osmanthus flowers is also reflected by the fact that sometimes se chung oolongs are used as the base for osmanthus tea.
When a greener huang jin gui, or other greener oolong with a floral fragrance is used as the base for osmanthus tea, the aromas can blend seamlessly together, making it hard to distinguish the aroma of the osmanthus blossoms from that of the tea itself.
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A pleasant cup - the floral notes blend well with the tea. Oolong and flowers makes for an odd but effective combination.
Read Full ReviewThis is a good tea! Not what I expected at all though. Teavivre says to use 5g of tea so I will try that next time. The smell and taste is not very complex, a little vegetal and very floral. I do not think I will get this tea again though, as Adagio's golden flower tea is just too good of a price.
Read Full ReviewThis is a new tea that Het Gouden Randje has just added to its inventory. I drank a cup of it in the tea shop, and I did my best to taste it properly. It's always difficult, though; I prefer to drink teas at home with more controlled conditions and multiple chances to get to know them properly.
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China Sweet Osmanthus from Het Gouden Randje
Style: Osmanthus Tea – Region: Guangxi, ChinaJun. 8th, 2017
I asked the owner of Het Gouden Randje to recommend me a Chinese green tea, and she served me this. I don't usually go for flavoured teas, but this one was so good that I bought 50 grams of it. I can't actually remember the price (of course it doesn't help that I bought three other kinds of tea at the same time, as wel...
Read Full ReviewThis is a very nice pure tea. The osmanthus flowers are a nice complement, but it's the oolong tea that shines. Heads up: the tea expands a *lot* in water, so use a smaller scoop than normal --- maybe a half size? Also, it resteeps very well.
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Guangxi Osmanthus
Brand: | Tea Horse |
Style: | Osmanthus Tea |
Region: | Guangxi, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Leaf: | Loose |