TenRen Oolong Tea - Pre-Grammy Stardom
Dax: One calm, early morning I grabbed this oolong tea from TenRen and guess what? I got to steepin. What I usually like about Ten Ren is tha thier chineses teas have a really traditonal feel to them. Not that I'm Chinese or anything, you just feel like this is legit. Ten Ren oolong tea is very grassy, and Mike was right, it can get oversteeped with quickness. TenRen should have put that on the package. The flavor is pretty regular with a hint of extra grassy, but it doesn't have the cack-like addictive taste as Twining's China oolong. Still a decent steep.
Rating: B
Mike: Ten Ren Oolong Tea comes in a pretty light brown package with a neat gold design. Aesthetic packaging is a plus. Other than that, upon entry into oral canal, Ten Ren Oolong behaves much like most Oolong teas. A neat grassiness is certainly a unique feature but not one necessarily worth the hefty Tenren pricetag. Avoid oversteeping this oolong tea from Tenren because it can get a bit bitter. Steep for the love, steep for the game.
Rating: B+
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Reader Comments (2)
The Michael Jackson (RIP) pic may be fun, but it sort of spoiled the Oolong tea review. Poor Michael just did not look like a Oolong tea drinker. Also, your introduction to this class of tea gives the impression that it's Japanese, when Oolong (meaning "black dragon" in Chinese) is 100% Chinese, like me. I don't know if the Japanese people drink it, when they have their own sencha, bancha, matcha and uniquely Japanese green teas. Next time try the loose leaf Oolong from Taiwan, by starting out with just a tiny pinch. Add more tea leaves or steeping time once you've established if the taste is too overwhelming or not strong enough for your palate. Once you get the right amount of delicate tea flavor, you know you got it right. Good luck in getting a good brew. It's well worth it.
I am 110% Chinese.