Dark Roast Anxi Qilan

A Oolong Tea from

Rating

71 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Oolong Tea
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Ingredients
Oolong Tea Leaves
Flavors
Blackberry, Butter, Charred, Floral, Jam, Raisins, Toast, Wood, Cedar, Fig, Fruity, Grain, Mineral, Orchid
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Caffeine
Not available
Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 4 oz / 118 ml of water
Set water temperature to Boiling
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 1 min, 0 sec
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5 Tasting Notes View all

“Thank you for the free sample! This tea was interesting and better than I expected, but I was not in love. I’ve had Qilans and I prefer them to most yanchas, so having this from Anxi was welcomed...” Read full tasting note
“Kind of a roasted fruit jam flavour, and very close to tasting like the morning burnt toast. It’s not as bad as I thought it would be but I still don’t Love this type of tea. At least it isn’t...” Read full tasting note
“Mmm this is delicious tea! I love roasted oolong. This one is reaallly roasted so if that’s not what you’re looking for stay away! Besides the toastiness it has a floral aftertaste, and a very rich...” Read full tasting note
“Oh dear this is incredibly darkly roasted. I’ve not yet enjoyed a once-green oolong that’s anywhere near this darkly roasted Alright it’s not that bad, it’s chocolatey and roasty and uh slightly...” Read full tasting note

Description

Qilan is a luscious and floral varietal famous in Wuyi as a strip style oolong. This Anxi dark roast Qilan is just as intoxicating as its Wuyi cousin with aromatic sandalwood and orchid similiarities, but also a unique cooling juniper note and complexity that comes from Daping’s biodiverse terroir.

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