tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post7650123962837418418..comments2023-09-04T20:20:26.859-04:00Comments on Sir William of the Leaf: Silky Green (... Milk Oolong?)Sir William of the Leafhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-36292395548574610462011-01-26T13:21:08.931-05:002011-01-26T13:21:08.931-05:00Muggle,
I am delighted to hear from someone in Ta...Muggle,<br /><br />I am delighted to hear from someone in Taiwan about this tea!<br />Yes, once I saw the flecks I realized that this tea was most likely not authentic.<br />Jinxuan teas are definitely more subtle in their milky flavor and creamy texture.<br /><br />Thank you for dropping by and adding your knowledge to this discussion! =]Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-29684213540704232072011-01-26T12:34:49.898-05:002011-01-26T12:34:49.898-05:00Thanks for your sharing, it was very interesting t...Thanks for your sharing, it was very interesting to read your article about the tea from Taiwan, my country. Unfortunately I think this one is not authentic, this should be marketed milky tea. The real Jinxuan, Jade or Qingshin Oolong won't be tasted so milky and oily and with flecks(?). :) I've been asked for helping to find this kind of tea by an European tourist in Taipei, he was searching for "Milk Tea" (loose tea) in a supermarket, I told him that kind of tea is only available in Bubble Tea shops. However, many people in China like this kind of tea very much, so, it depends.mugglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-57681275352610838922011-01-26T08:13:05.813-05:002011-01-26T08:13:05.813-05:00MarshalN,
I definitely will not be drinking anymo...MarshalN,<br /><br />I definitely will not be drinking anymore!<br />HahaSir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-58707718995875003642011-01-26T01:57:41.973-05:002011-01-26T01:57:41.973-05:00You may very well be right that they added stuff t...You may very well be right that they added stuff to it, in which case... don't drink this stuff :)MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-91743374351026976832011-01-25T21:45:40.615-05:002011-01-25T21:45:40.615-05:00MarshalN,
That is kind of what I had thought at f...MarshalN,<br /><br />That is kind of what I had thought at first. Although, usually with jinxuan teas, the creamy qualities are not quite so accentuated. With this specific tea, they are. So its still a mystery to me!Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-47474451491116012112011-01-25T20:47:35.352-05:002011-01-25T20:47:35.352-05:00Oh, I'm not saying this is green tea, I'm ...Oh, I'm not saying this is green tea, I'm just saying it's..... frightfully green for an oolong.<br /><br />This looks like some jinxuan type thing.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-20715977407227054362011-01-25T15:33:51.490-05:002011-01-25T15:33:51.490-05:00MarshalN,
It is due to the lighting, perhaps, but...MarshalN,<br /><br />It is due to the lighting, perhaps, but these leaves are actually fairly dark.<br />And I have never seen a pearled green before, although, I guess I am not too experienced in the ways of green tea. Could it be more of a jade oolong; very green?Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-53696455276069050122011-01-25T15:28:41.776-05:002011-01-25T15:28:41.776-05:00The leaves are frightfully green with only the fai...The leaves are frightfully green with only the faintest hint of oxidation.MarshalNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16776398824139018801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-83614943748493935882011-01-25T15:24:09.612-05:002011-01-25T15:24:09.612-05:00Ice,
Second infusion was very strong (as I brewed...Ice,<br /><br />Second infusion was very strong (as I brewed it with boiling water for about 10 minutes), but it revealed even more flecks. The taste was very true to a Taiwanese oolong though, so that made me wonder about my criticism of its authenticity.Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-63440403466214229812011-01-25T15:18:25.455-05:002011-01-25T15:18:25.455-05:00Powder? And rather oily? :(
What was your feeling ...Powder? And rather oily? :(<br />What was your feeling on the second infusion?Xavierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699548334964526846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-75101501704887892822011-01-25T15:13:25.532-05:002011-01-25T15:13:25.532-05:00Alex,
One thing that characterizes this as being ...Alex,<br /><br />One thing that characterizes this as being marketed as a milk oolong is the word "silky" in the title. This factor, along with the almost overpowering cream / butter notes, made me treat this as a milk oolong.<br />I have had my fair share of alishan oolongs and other taiwanese oolongs that have this buttery quality, but not to the extent that this, or other so called "milk" oolongs have.<br />I am skeptical whether this specific tea is authentic.<br /><br />And I have to be in the mood to enjoy such a creamy tea. It is pleasant sometimes, but can be a bit much.Sir William of the Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15366359211931253914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5716967665946843642.post-85932331644357485592011-01-25T15:04:43.553-05:002011-01-25T15:04:43.553-05:00I've had a number of oolongs with this oily, c...I've had a number of oolongs with this oily, creamy, buttery quality that you describe, which were not marketed as milk oolongs -- particularly I've seen this in Dong Ding. But I've never tried a milk oolong, authentic or imitation, so I can't say. But I think these buttery qualities are fairly common in greener oolongs so that wouldn't necessarily characterize it as a milk oolong.<br /><br />As a side comment, I don't really like these qualities in tea. I like my greener oolongs to have a lot more bite, and more herbaceous qualities.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.com