#ginseng oolong

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Review: De Reizende TheeDoos deel 2

Vorige week deelde ik twee theeën uit de Reizende TheeDoos. Vandaag deel ik nog twee theeën met jullie.

Vorige week was het eindelijk tijd om twee theeën met jullie te delen die ik uit de Reizende TheeDoos van Leuketheetjes.nl had gehaald. De fruitmelange was een aangename verrassing en ook de witte thee was verrukkelijk. Tijd dus om te proeven of de andere twee theeën ook een goede keuze waren. De twee andere theeën zijn een zwarte thee uit Assam geplukt in 2014 en een ginseng oolong uit Taiwan…

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Every inhale following a sip of this tea is like inhaling sweet air.

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Tea Log 10: Ginseng Oolong

Name: 人参乌龙, Rénshēn wū lóng, Ginseng Oolong

Type: Oolong

Region: Not sure! Probably Fujian province

Thoughts: This is a strange tea. I didn't know what it was when I bought it, and had to do some research and ask a friend before I could confirm what I was drinking.

The aroma is so strong that you can even smell it while the leaves are dry. Once you pour hot water onto them, the whole room fills up with the scent of peaches and blueberries. There is also a medicinal quality to the scent, like peach-flavored cough drops.

You don't taste much immediately, but after swallowing your mouth begins to water and you taste a powerful sweetness. It's heavy, like cream, and clings to your mouth for a long time after you stop drinking. I prefer my tea to have a clean flavors that easily wash away, so this was a bit disturbing to me.

After three pours I could taste the oolong flavors, smokey and astringent. I still haven't made my mind up about this one. I imagine that some people would like it.

It's also interesting to watch the leaves unfurl.