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Zhushan Oolong from Goe Tea via Tealet – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Zhushan Oolong is a high oxidized Taiwanese oolong from Goe Tea. I received this tea from Tealet. Tealet has more information on the tea grower – but the summary is Goe Tea, traditionally making light oxidation oolongs, has been playing with more oxidized oolongs with tasty results. Looking more into this tea, I found I could get it from Goe Tea, though a definite language barrier for me. With that said, it is really cool that Tealet helps bridge this tea grower to the US online market place. Not to mention every tea I tasted at Tealet at the World Tea Expo… Continue reading, hoot!

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Premium Grade Taiwan Alishan High Mountain Oolong from Cameron Tea – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Taiwan Alishan High Mountain Oolong is a premium grade oolong grown at an altitdue of 1500m. This high quality oolong is from Cameron Tea, an online tea seller based in Taiwan. Cameron Tea has a small line up right now, but everything looks good quality, offering both premium and competition grade oolongs and black teas. It is HOT here in Southern California. Roasting hot and it’s only May! I hope all the out of towners heading to the World Tea Expo here at the end of the month will be ready for weather! As much as I want a higher caffeine… Continue reading, hoot!

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Plum Oolong from Ocean of Tea – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Plum Oolong is an oolong blend with schizandra berries, rosehip, hibiscus asian plum and osthmanthus flowers. This tea is from Ocean of Tea, online seller of loose leaf teas. Ocean of Tea is new to the tea scene, with a small line up of sourced high quality teas from around the world. Very cool name for a tea company. I’d love to be in an ocean of tea, probably green tea, as I figure that be better for the skin. Anyways, all the samples Ocean of Tea sent me smell really good! Let’s sample Plum Oolong. Dry Leaf Wow, Plum Oolong is FRAGRANT! The dry leaf… Continue reading, hoot!

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Dong Ding Oolong from Single Origin Teas – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Dong Ding Oolong is a 30% oxidized oolong from the Nantou region. This oolong is from Single Origin Teas, online tea seller based in Texas. Dong Ding Oolong is a new tea to Single Origin Teas‘ lineup. This oolong is hand picked and is a bigger leaf than other oolongs. I do love a good roasty oolong and Dong Dings are very tasty! Let’s give this oolong a go! Dry Leaf The dry leaf of Dong Ding Oolong has an intense roasty scent, like the clumps of oolong came right out of an oven baking roasted chestnuts. Steeping Instructions There wasn’t any steeping instructions,… Continue reading, hoot!

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Pumpkin Milkshake 2.0 from Butiki Teas – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Pumpkin Milkshake 2.0 is a Doke Rolling Thunder Oolong with vegan pumpkin flakes, organic lotus stamens, organic vanilla beans and organic natural flavors. This unique tea blend is by Butiki Teas, online tea seller based in New Jersey. I recently received my small order from Butiki Teas, as I was unable to resist some of her new blends. My household loves pumpkin pie. In the event I have leftover pumpkin, I make pumpkin milkshakes, saving me calories. Even off pumpkin pie season, I do like a good pumpkin tea, DavidsTea’s Pumpkin Chai as a good standby. By the way, I try to… Continue reading, hoot!

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Jin Xuan Oolong from Eco-Cha – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Today’s tea is Jin Xuan Oolong – a lovely milk oolong sold by Eco-Cha, online seller of Taiwanese oolongs. This Jin Xuan Oolong was grown at 400m elevation by a co-op farm that does not use chemical weed killers and little or none chemical fertilizers and water soluble pesticides. I’ve been feeling in an Oolong mood lately. Last week I reviewed, by accident, all Pu’er teas. After that, I feel I need to go binge on some oolong while I do some spring cleaning. Dry Leaf What a smell! Jin Xuan Oolong smells amazing! There is a strong floral creamy butter scent coming from the tight clumps… Continue reading, hoot!

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Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Concubine Oolong from Eco-cha – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Concubine Oolong is a northern Taiwan produced oolong sold by Eco-cha, online seller of Taiwan teas. Eco-Cha has a nice write up about this tea, but in sum, Shan Lin Xi High Mountain Concubine Oolong is similar to an Oriental Beauty, but a different oolong variety and leaf rolling method. Similar to Oriental Beauty oolongs, this tea is munched on by specific bugs to encourage new growth, thus a big flavor change. With that said, this type of tea has not been treated with pesticides, thus more work to make as well as in many cases, a… Continue reading, hoot!

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Steepster Select Unboxing – December 2013 Teas – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Steepster Select is a monthly fine teas sampler. At this time, for $24.95 a month, you’ll get a nice box of tea sent to you. In that box of tea, two servings each of 5 different teas, or 10 servings. I was very excited to see Steepster revived Steepster Select. I love Steepster for keeping track of my teas, tea discussions, learning more about tea and meeting other tea lovers. By the way, I’m Awkward Soul on Steepster – if you are a member, be sure to say hi! My Steepster Select box arrived while I was on vacation, so this is a little late of a review. Let’s unbox!… Continue reading, hoot!

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Citrus Sunshine Oolong from Steep City Teas – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Citrus Sunshine Oolong is an oolong tea blend with ginger, orange and lemon peels, cranberries, blueberries, rose petals and hibiscus. This sunny oolong blend is from Steep City Teas, Florida based tea seller. I’ve noticed I’ve been reviewing a lot of black teas. I did the Black Tea week, and continued reviewing even more black teas. Even though this Canadian living in California is laughing at the “cold” weather here, the “cold” weather is getting to me due to the short sunlight days and temperature drop in the evenings. I’ve seriously been bundling up at night! With that said, time to break… Continue reading, hoot!

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Organic GABA Oolong from Taiwan Tea Crafts – Oolong Owl Tea Review

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Organic GABA Oolong is a medium oxidized, light roasted oolong sold by Taiwan Tea Crafts, an online tea seller. Yes, GABA Oolong! I’ve been looking to get some this tea for awhile (that wasn’t sold by the pound or has a horrible shipping price from Taiwan).  I’ve had it a couple times as samples and quite liked it and always wanted to acquire more GABA oolongs. Taiwan Tea Crafts has it! They also have Red Jade GABA Oolong! With good prices too (and many many other oolongs to try)! So, whats the deal with this GABA GABA hey tea? GABA stands for Gamma Aminobutyric Acid.… Continue reading, hoot!