Friday, December 12, 2014

Tea Review: Milk Oolong (Vital Tea Leaf)

Advent Tea Calendar Day 13

Milk Oolong
Vital Tea Leaf
Type:  Oolong
Origin:  Taiwan
Product Description:  Milk oolong is in the Jin Xuan Oolong family with an earthy tone and buttery creamy fragrant. It is lightly roasted and semi-fermented bringing out an amazingly clean and smooth aftertaste. This tea is great for experienced tea drinkers those prefer intense flavor without bitterness and clean notes. Most people enjoy the second or third infusion the most because of the fruity essence.

Temperature: 195° F
Amount: 3 grams
Steeping Time: 3 minutes

The dry leaves have an aroma of sweet cream with a hint of green.

The infusion is pale yellow-green with an aroma of sweet cream, and a sweet, buttery taste with a long velvety finish and no astringency.

The rich, bold flavor and aroma becomes slightly more subtle by a second and third infusion as the leaves unfurl and it leaves behind a pleasant aftertaste.    




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