Taiwan Alishan Tea

Bought this to try after watching videos of Jessie's Tea House drinking the tea. I followed internet directions for brewing the tea, which was 1 tsp to 185 F degree water, and I added a wash. In this brewing method, the tea was really fragrant, but only had a slightly bitter and earthy flavor.Today I decided to brew the tea on a lower temperature. I did this because the white-ish color of the tea liquid and light flavor profile indicated to me that I might have more luck getting sweet notes out of it if I lowered the water temperature. Luckily I was right.Brewing Instructions:- water boiled to 160 F- 1 tsp tea leaves to 6-8 oz water- No wash (not needed for delicate teas unless you like the flavor with a wash.)- Steep covered for 5 minutesTea color: very light yellow, almost whiteScent: strong stone fruit with dried milk notesFlavor: watery top notes, strong sweet and slight acidity mid and end notes like stone fruit, astringent dry finishThis brewing method made a world's difference of flavor improvement with tons of sweetness (admittedly, not washing the leaves might have done a lot too). I like fruity tea flavors, so this is a pretty pleasant drink for me. I also like to maximize flavor and minimize bitterness and astringent end notes, so my preferred brewing method accents those qualities. I think this could also make for a really great iced tea in the summer if you steep it overnight in the fridge.Overall it's a really pleasant all day drinking tea. Like my other tea reviews, I do recommend playing with your brewing methods (particularly water temperatures) to get an optimal flavor for your palate.

It’s been a LONG time since I’ve had a good enough Oolong that the third bloom was the best. First bloom is potent. I barely give it three minutes to brew. Second bloom is the full five and produces a more milky sweet cup. But the third is robust, full of sweet and tannins and is remarkable. Make sure you enjoy this tea three times off of each brew. And remember, don’t let Oolong or Black yea steep for too long. It’s going to taste tangy and bitter from the tannins.I would say 10$ is a fine price when I can get 28-32 OZ off of each tablespoon of it.For those who’ve never had milky oolong, it’s like… An Oolong latte without actually needing the dairy. I adore it. Especially unsweetened.

My wife loves the aroma and taste of this Taiwan Milk Oolong over all the other brands.

Love the flavor of this tea. This is a multiple reorder for me. This time the tea vacuum seal was not intact. Hopefully, when I try it I won’t notice a stall taste.

20 years ago my patient presented me Milk Oolong Tea and it was the best tea I have ever tried. I was looking for the same taste since then. And now finally I found it. High quality leaf, amazing milk aroma. Right the same taste I was looking for 20 years. I would highly recommend this tea, you won’t regret.

The quality of the last two packages has declined a lot. The "milky" taste is no longer there. I gave it three stars because the tea itself is still good. Probably will look for something else. My old post: This tea has a wonderful taste that I did not expect. It also is supposed to help with liver cleansing, and it has. I got this brand because it says it comes from Taiwan.

I have a lot of experience with tea. This is definitely artificial flavored. Very disappointed. Will be throwing it away.

Very tasty, this is a great addition to your tea's if your an Oolong tea drinker