auraTeas Formosa Alishan Oolong (review)

Name: Formosa Alishan Oolong

Brand: auraTeas

Type: Oolong

Form: Loose leaf

Cost: $6.50 (Canadian) for 18 grams, quantity discounts available

Review: The dark green, rolled leaves have a sweet, roasted grain nose, and infuse to a very pretty medium gold liquor.  The nose on the infused leaf remains sweet: Rather reminds me of a nutty/whole grain toast with some honey on it.

As I would expect from an Alishan, this is a fairly light bodied oolong, but with enough substance to keep the nutty sweetness from becoming insipid. Best infusion is the third, but this tea maintains flavor for several infusions.

I tried this iced, as well, and found it very tasty: The sweetness lends itself well to iced preparation, and makes it a good option for those who have a sweet tooth, but don’t want or need the extra calories of sugar.

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