“I don’t think anyone can understand just how much I have been looking forward to reviewing this tea. One of my favorite desserts is sticky rice and custard, and my love of oolong teas is common...” Read full tasting note
“GCTTB6 Thank you Ubacat for adding this to the box as it was one tasty tea. It reminded me of coconut rice I get from a restaurant called Spoon & Fork – creamy, sweet, buttery, and coconutty....” Read full tasting note
“Quite interesting, but also very much something you have to be in the mood for.” Read full tasting note
“This tea is great! The dry leaves have a strong aroma of sticky rice – mmm! We’re off to a good start! =D I steeped 1tsp (2-3g?) in a cup at 80C for 2min, adding 30s for each subsequent steep. It...” Read full tasting note
Has a creamy texture and sticky rice aroma, imparted unto the tea during processing by heating the sticky rice plant’s leaves along with the tea leaves.
Sticky rice scented tea is a speciality of northern Thailand, although traditionally green tea is used, Jin Xuan Oolong produces just as good if not better results.
Produced in Northern Thailand in what was once the hub of the ‘Golden Triangle’, the farmers in 1994 turned their back on opium production and switched to tea, importing a range of tea plants from Taiwan’s famed tea producing region Alishan.
Tasting Notes:
- Smooth texture
- Brilliant sticky rice aroma with a creamy taste
Harvest: April 2015
Altitude: 1,000m
Cultivar: TTES #12 Jin Xuan (Imported from Alishan, Taiwan in 1994), cross between Ying Zhi Hong Xin and TTES #8
Scent: Nuo Mi Xiang Nen Ye (sweet fragrance rice tender leaves) AKA sticky rice
Origin: Doi Mae Salong, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
Sourced: From a specialist Thai wholesaler
Brewing Advice:
- Heat water to roughly 80°C/176°F
- Use 1 teaspoon per cup/small teapot
- Brew for 2 minutes
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