Our Organic Eastern Beauty Oolong is a darker variety of oolong, but unlike our Da Hong Pao, it is not a rock tea and the amber brew has much less of a mineral presence. Sometimes also translated as Oriental Beauty. Its autumnal flavor profile offers hints (really, just hints) of ...Our Organic Eastern Beauty Oolong is a darker variety of oolong, but unlike our Da Hong Pao, it is not a rock tea and the amber brew has much less of a mineral presence.
Sometimes also translated as Oriental Beauty. Its autumnal flavor profile offers hints (really, just hints) of cardamom, allspice, oak and honey - with a delightfully velvety mouthfeel. Terpenes - released by the tea plants in response to insect predation - account for the sweetness.
A great tea for sipping - make it in a small pot or gaiwan and really take the time to consume this one. This tea variety is a relative newcomer as teas go, created in the late 19th Century, and was one of the most popular tea exports of the Dodd & Co, founded by John Dodd, who settled in Taiwan in 1860, and who was instrumental in bringing this and other Oolong Teas to the United Kingdom.