Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Mystery Aged Oolong A from MarshalN
This is the other tea given to me by MarshalN; you can find my notes on "B" here.
The dry leaf smells like caramel, toasty grains, and blueberry/classic-aged-oolong. The lid aroma is thick and luxurious, saturated with caramel and toastiness.
Despite the subdued flavor of the first steep (it was a flash infusion, after all, I wouldn't have expected otherwise), this tea's cha qi was already kicking my ass by the time I was ready for a second steep. The flavor developed as I went along, though the roast tended to dominate early infusions if I gave them too much time. The tea also had a light oiliness and a sweet, refreshing aftertaste throughout the session.
Good stuff, mmmm. Thanks again MarshalN!
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