Taiwan Milk Oolong

Bought this to try after watching videos of Jessie's Tea House drinking the tea. I followed internet directions for brewing the tea, which was 1 tsp to 185 F degree water, and I added a wash. In this brewing method, the tea was really fragrant, but only had a slightly bitter and earthy flavor. Today I decided to brew the tea on a lower temperature. I did this because the white-ish color of the tea liquid and light flavor profile indicated to me that I might have more luck getting sweet notes out of it if I lowered the water temperature. Luckily I was right. Brewing Instructions: - water boiled to 160 F - 1 tsp tea leaves to 6-8 oz water - No wash (not needed for delicate teas unless you like the flavor with a wash.) - Steep covered for 5 minutes Tea color: very light yellow, almost white Scent: strong stone fruit with dried milk notes Flavor: watery top notes, strong sweet and slight acidity mid and end notes like stone fruit, astringent dry finish This brewing method made a world's difference of flavor improvement with tons of sweetness (admittedly, not washing the leaves might have done a lot too). I like fruity tea flavors, so this is a pretty pleasant drink for me. I also like to maximize flavor and minimize bitterness and astringent end notes, so my preferred brewing method accents those qualities. I think this could also make for a really great iced tea in the summer if you steep it overnight in the fridge. Overall it's a really pleasant all day drinking tea. Like my other tea reviews, I do recommend playing with your brewing methods (particularly water temperatures) to get an optimal flavor for your palate.

Received promptly and was well packaged . Nice Milk Oolong . Flavor was exactly as I had hoped.

Is the rolled little balls leaves type of tea, it tastes & smells delicious, I find it as milky flavor, it came very well seal with very preserved aroma

Great but the milky flavour could be more pronounced

A delicious oolong tea which is smooth and tasty. It has a natural subtle sweetness There is no bitterness.

The quality of the last two packages has declined a lot. The "milky" taste is no longer there. I gave it three stars because the tea itself is still good. Probably will look for something else. My old post: This tea has a wonderful taste that I did not expect. It also is supposed to help with liver cleansing, and it has. I got this brand because it says it comes from Taiwan.

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve had a good enough Oolong that the third bloom was the best. First bloom is potent. I barely give it three minutes to brew. Second bloom is the full five and produces a more milky sweet cup. But the third is robust, full of sweet and tannins and is remarkable. Make sure you enjoy this tea three times off of each brew. And remember, don’t let Oolong or Black yea steep for too long. It’s going to taste tangy and bitter from the tannins. I would say 10$ is a fine price when I can get 28-32 OZ off of each tablespoon of it. For those who’ve never had milky oolong, it’s like… An Oolong latte without actually needing the dairy. I adore it. Especially unsweetened.

Smells amazing. Cheaper than the Republic of tea. A little honey and it’s like ambrosia from the gods.