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Thursday, December 4, 2014

52Teas Loose Leaf Oolong Tea 'Tiramisu Oolong'

Tea Information:
Tea: Tiramisu Oolong
Type: Oolong Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: 52Teas
Purchase: Here
Description: This week we have a nice toasty oolong blended with cacao nibs, marshmallow root and organic flavors, including some coffee, chocolate, rum and vanilla cake flavors. That’s right, we made a Tiramisu Oolong. I have a feeling this one is going to go fast. It’s a special dessert blend with an extra special base tea.
Our Tea of the Week for the Week of November 4, 2013

Ingredients: Oolong tea, cacao nibs, marshmallow root, organic flavors

Steep Information:
Amount: 4 tsp
Water: 1000ml at 185°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 2 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: alcohol, hints of coffee and coco
Steeped Tea Smell: chocolate, coffee, hint of sweet vegetation
Flavor: vegetal, coffee finish
Body: Light
Aftertaste: coffee
Liquor: translucent light yellow green

Resteep:
1000ml at 185°F for 3 minutes
still nutty, coffee, vegetal

Resteep:
750ml at 185°F for 3 minutes
mostly vegetal now

2014 second day of the 52Teas 12 Teas of Christmas

Rating: 3/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing


I purchased this product. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.
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