Oolongs
I had a surprise in my last tea order. I ordered 2 oolong teas, and when I opened the packages, they looked the same. I mean, they looked EXACTLY the same. Did they make a mistake and fill both of my bags with the same tea? I've had the Wuyi Shan Ti Kwan Yin before. I know what it is supposed to look like and smell like. That bag checks out. It's the correct tea. Wuyi Shan Ti Kwan Yin This oolong has kind of a fruity type scent and flavor. So I turned my attention to the milk oolong. I gave it a sniff. It smells different. It doesn't have the fruity notes in it. I brewed a cup, and it has a sweet, mellow flavor. Interesting, what is the difference? Milk oolong The description of milk oolong states that this is a semi-oxidized tea made from the leaves of tea plants growing between 1600 and 4000 feet above sea level. The plucking can only occur on mornings following a precipitous drop in temperature in comparison to the day before (this immediately reminds me of maple syrup ...