Organic Imperial Bai Hao Oolong - Organic
This tea has been retired/discontinued. Formerly ZO93.
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Commercial Description
An organic 'Eastern Beauty' Oolong (Wu-Long) of limited production. This bold-leaf tea yields a well-balanced cup with a rich, complex flavor. Heady notes of walnut and ripe fruit are complimented with a pleasing, floral finish. Highly recommended.
Brewing Instructions: (from Upton Tea Imports)
2¼ g/cup, 180°F, 3-4 min.
Ratings & Reviews
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47 Aroma: 4/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Mar. 4th, 2010
I found this tea to be weak in aroma and flavor. The aroma is slightly earthy but lighter than typical for a bai hao oolong, with light floral and vegetal tones, a hint of spice, and a suggestion of fruitiness. I think it's a stretch to call the aroma "complex" because it's so weak. The color of the cup is surprisingly light, even using a generous amount of leaf and brewing for 4 minutes. Smooth, with little bitterness or astringency and no sourness. Full-bodied, even if the aroma could be stronger.
Brewing with boiling water destroys a bit of the complexity and adds a mild astringency, but doesn't add any bitterness and doesn't result in a stronger or more full-bodied cup.
I'm just not feeling this one. It's expensive and it's thin and weak! Upton has many far better offerings. I found this tea was not appreciably better than significantly lower-priced Formosa oolongs, and I also strongly prefer any number of other Chinese oolongs in Upton's catalogue, again, including many ones well under half the price of this one.
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