Jul 23
Vanessa’s Teaview Snapshot
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9/10
Jade Oolong is the second Rishi tea I have sampled, and if my first two experiences are any indication of Rishi's entire tea line, I can hardly wait to sample more of their teas. Rishi's Jade Oolong, is, as its name suggests, an oolong tea whose leaves have a deep green color to it. Compared to other oolongs which are more heavily oxidized, the brewed tea is much lighter in color and has some characteristics that are comparable to green tea. Rishi's website says that this tea hails from the Nantou region in Taiwan, so I was expecting a tea that tasted much like a Formosa (Taiwan) oolong. However, this tea is much more like a Tea Kuan Yin variety (typically from China's Fujian province) than a Formosa, as it has very strong floral attributes observable in both the aroma and flavor. There was also a sense of a somewhat muted green tea vegetal quality to this tea, which heightened the complexity of this tea's flavor profile. The tea brews to a pale greenish-golden color, again much more similar to Tie Kuan Yin and green tea than to Formosa oolongs. On the website, Rishi also mentions that this tea is a consistent favorite of their customers, and it is not hard to see why. This tea has a smoothness to it, despite a pretty strong floral element. It is worth noting that the initial appearance of this tea is somewhat deceiving, as the leaves appear to be in small nuggets/particles. But once steeped, the leaves opened up to a volume that was completely unexpected. With this tea, a little definitely goes a long way; in fact, my infuser could barely contain all of the unfurled tea leaves. For future steepings, it seems that 1 teaspoon of dry leaves could easily suffice for a small teapot's worth of tea. Also, I double-dipped the tea leaves and found that the second pot was equally as satisfying as the first, as the flavor was just an intense and enjoyable. Rishi Tea Jade Oolong gets a thumbs-up from me.
— To purchase Rishi Tea Jade Oolong, or for more specific information on ingredients or the story behind this particular blend, click here to go directly to the manufacturer's web site.
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