50 Tasting Notes
oh la la… an early First Flush from the Rohine Estate India.
Pluck Feb. 14, 2015.
Very green, very nutty, and no bitter notes.
This is a superb FF! One of the best FF I have tasted in years.
Flavors: Muscatel
Preparation
received a 5g sample for my monthly sub from white2tea.
Was excited as I had heard so much about orchid dancongs, and never got around to try it.
long leaf, smells grainy, like freshly baked bread.
steep 2gr. 200 ml. kamjove teamaker 90 C, 1 minute.
I may be doing something wrong, coz I can’t seem to steep this one right. It’s bitter, and not at all the taste I had anticipated..
Tried several steeps, but none was o.k. I guess this is not my cup of tea. Too difficult to get the steep right for an o.k. cup of tea, well, maybe some other time, but for now, a no no for me.
Preparation
Heloo! Is there a possibili-tea that you come from the netherlands…if so….me too!! :-)
Dag Luca,
ja, ik ben Nederlandse. Hoi :)!
Hi Luca,
yes, i am from the Netherlands
Neighbors as I thought! :)
Exactomundo mr M!!! Nice to have neighbors whom I may possigly swap with eventually :))
yum! received this generous sample from Hotsoup.
I normally love/drink green/light& medium roasted oolongs, and have not tried a coal -fired oolong before. This one is from 2001 and has been fried each year over and over again…
Initially, it smells like b-b-q. deep smoke with hints of wet woodland and mushrooms. Deep black, roasted nuggests.
liqour: black, almost like a black coffee.
Teapot: my Kamjove teapot, 200ml. 1 min. steeping time
Notes: very thick mouthfeel, cherries, plumps, chocolate, raisins…… it is SWEET. Huhh, that comes as a surprise….
No hints of smoke whatever…. just pure sweetness….
WOW this is complex …. I love it.
Absolutely great. Can be steeped 20 times plus at least.
Will def. look for more examples of aged/deep roasted oolongs!
Flavors: Almond, Apricot, Brown Sugar, Honey, Plum, Raisins, Smoke
Preparation
this is my first try at pu ehr, and I am pleasantly surprised….
it smells like a barnyard, which I try to ignore…
1 tbl spoon, my kamjove 200ml. steeping time 1 min.
red coloured tea, very smooth & warming.
Hints of cacoa. sweet. woodsy…
since this is my first try at pu ehr ripe , I will keep this short, and add more later after
Preparation
It took me quite a while to be brave enough to try shou as well. I wasn’t sure, I kept saying, I didn’t want to risk not liking it. So then I got talked into trying just a little. Wow. I loved it.
me too, though the smell is will always be an issue….however, since I signed up for the White2Tea teaclub (love oolongs and sheng pu) I decided to have a go at shou. Was ready to pass it on to a friend who loves it… but i fear she will end up with nothing this time. :)
Sandra glad you are enjoying shou!
another darjeeling from my subscription with Golden tips India.
This pick is from Aug 10, 2013
Grade: FTGFOP1 Cl Tip
Abundant with yellowish/white & soft brown tips.
Doesn’t have distinct muscatel flavour upon opening.
2 and half spoon on the pot (450mg); steep produces rather light golden brew, lighter than most of the darjeelings I had so far….
very faint muscatel aftertaste, alas, for me, I prefer mine bold and with muscatel taste/flavour.
Generally, a good darjeeling though, even better for first time tasters that much rather fancy a less pronounced darjeeling ….
Overall, proper darjeeling and o.k.
Preparation
classic assam from the peak second flush season. Sprinkled evenly with golden tips, the tea make for a bright liquor, a full body with a unique maltiness.
TGOP1 Summer flush.
Malty, strong cup. Had this one for breakfast, and it’s actually quite good. A proper wake-=up tea.
Flavors: Malt
Preparation
One of the many assams from my Golden Tips subcription box that I need to review.
Picked this one for breakfast.
Golden brown cup. Malty. Not strong enough for me to get that kick-start in the morning. Just about average.
Flavors: Malt
Preparation
oh la la….. stop the clocks, cut off the phone…
and find yourself in (Darjeeling) Heaven…
Wonderful, wonderful tea. Great muscatel flavours. Smells great, and tastes even beter! Advised to stock in bulk :)
Flavors: Muscatel
