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Sunday, January 3, 2021

ZEALONG Company Loose Leaf Oolong Tea 'Zealong Dark'

Tea Information: 
ZEALONG Company Loose Leaf Oolong Tea 'Zealong Dark'

Steep Information: 
10g in 5-00ml at 195F for 2 min
Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL 

Tasting Notes: 
Dry Leaf Smell: 
delicious fresh vegetables with a touch of charcoal roast
Steeped Tea Smell: 
roasty, perhaps more toasty, then a hint of vegetal, then honeysuckle (sweet)
Flavor: 
sweet, floral, fresh vegetal, hints of roast in finish
Body: Medium, silky mouthfeel
Aftertaste: 

Liquor:
Pale translucent light orange


Resteep: 
3 min
more roasty charcoal
less sweet, less floral
a touch astringent? bitter?

Resteep: 
4 min
much more vegetal and floral, still a bit bitter
leaf smell very floral and fresh

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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 

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I purchased this product.
I traded a person for this sample. 
I received this product for free in return for writing a review. 

Disclaimer: 
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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