The history of oolong tea is shrouded in mystery. To investigate, Dax and Mike travelled to the top an ancient mountain, Mount Wu Yi Shan in the Fujian province. After dangerous ledges, unfriendly elements, and an archetypal shaky bridge, the Tea Amigos finally made it inside the home of the guru who lives atop this mountain. This unsurprisingly cliché Mr. Miyaig look-alike told of a grand tale: 400 years ago during the Ming Dynasty, from atop the very same mountain emerged a warrior class of tea: Oolong Tea. Armed with nothing but katanas. the Oolong Teas, as they were known then, overran the black and green tea customs and continues to dominate the Japanese to this very day. There is a unique way of drinking oolong tea. The proper way to Oolong is to use a tiny teapot and a cup so small that your manhood must be reappraised. If you drink Oolong tea in any other way, your are viewed as an outcast and shunned from society.
Mike: Twinings Oolong Tea is a Chinese Tea bustling with flavor like daaaamn. I’ve never tried Oolong tea fromTwining’s Teas so it was a pseudo familiar introduction. Still, the comparison must be with other Oolong Teas, and not with Twinings Brand teas, so I have little...(Read more)
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...(Read more)
Mike: Naivetea Lavender Oolong is probably the weaker of the oolong teas sent to us by Naivetea. Nevertheless, it is the equivalent to making it to the Olympics but not taking home the gold. The fact that you made it is an accomplishment already.
Naivetea Lavender has the usual....(Read more)
Dax: When Naivetea showed up at TeaAmigos HQ, I instantly knew that this was going to be a hit. Naivetea Mint Oolong is a prime example of how rich and delightful a legit oolong tea can be. What starts as a beautiful, fragrance-infused mint loose tea, soon becomes large leaves of rich freshness, just waiting for a resteep....(Read more)
Dax: I have never been hit so hard over the head by a tea than I was with Naivetea Yuzu Oolong tea. Naivetea snapped and put the most unique citrus flavor on Earth into an oolong tea that can only be described as "life-changing". I simultaneously....(Read more)
Naivetea PassionFruit Oolong Tea
Dax: The Gifted Teasan passed me an unidentified cup of oolong tea today and uttered the words, "steep on, playa." Now I had a feeling this was some Naivetea brand steep, and at first sniff I smelled the passion.. Synopsis: Naivetea Passionfruit Oolong tea. Naivetea I have the highest expectations of your tea, higher than none other, and of course I was not let down. This Godzilla brew is a....(Read more)
Mike: Mighty Leaf Wuyi Oolong tea is a solid oolong. It lacks some of the pizzazz of the other Mighty Leaf Teas we've rewviewed but is tasry nevertheless. The Wuyi oolong seems a little less fermented than other oolong teas. It's a lot closer to...(Read more)
Mike: Teasans's Log: steeped Naivetea Lychee Oolong, suspicious scent fills the air upon opening package. Fruit galore. Smells fresh. Oolong tea scent also prevalent.
Poured an unmeasured quantity of Naivetea Lychee Oolong into tea press. Added about 709 CCs of hot water, about 170 degrees Fahrenheit. Steeped for...(Read more)