Tea Information:
Tea: Ginger Peach Oolong
Type: Oolong Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Zhi Tea
Purchase: Here
Description: Zhi House Blend Organic Ginger Peach Oolong is as exotic and luxurious as it sounds.
Hand-blended by our master craftswoman, Ginger Peach Oolong is designed to appeal to all your senses. Our top quality organic Shui Xian Oolong, organic ginger root, and organic juicy peach pieces combine to create a superbly refreshing, aromatic, and robust flavor experience.
The ginger gives a hint of bright spiciness while the peach adds a touch of sweetness and softness. Ginger Peach Oolong is an outstanding drink, if we may say so ourselves, that also produces a jaw-dropping iced tea. Invite your friends, they’ll love you for it.
This tea holds up fantastically to multiple steepings!
A little more about our blending base for Organic Ginger Peach Oolong. We love the full flavor of the Shui Xian (water sprite), a 70% oxidized oolong leaf. This Ginger Peach has the pronounced robustness of our Wu Yi rock tea, but is a little less intense which provides a gentle base for the ginger and peach to shine through.
A great Shui Xian should support multiple steepings and have a nice, round body with a long smooth finish. You’ll note that Ginger Peach Oolong has all these qualities with a distinct floral character that comes through as well. Ginger Peach is like a fine wine, the flavors are robust yet refreshingly fruity at the same time. Ginger Peach is the best thing for ginger lovers and the peach is something to remind you of long hot summer days.
Steep Information:
Tool: Teapot with Mesh basket strainer
Served: Hot
I ordered a 2 person pot, the leaves were brought out with pot, and more hot water was provided.
Tasting Notes:
Steeped Tea Smell: toasty, floral, light peach
Flavor: roasty, nutty
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: floral, slight perfume, hints of ginger
Liquor: translucent brown-orange
The peach comes through as a slight sweet flavor.
The ginger is a back of the tongue tang after each sip.
The tea is enjoyable, but not extraordinary.
Resteep:
Just as good
Rating: 2/4 leaves
Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing
I purchased this product. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.
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Have visited Zhi Tea, and although I didn’t have this Oolong, I’d be willing to try it at least once.
Your rating is how I’d probably respond to it.
I don’t normally seek flavoured teas out, but am sometimes pleasantly surprised when I try them.
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You’ve been there @lahikmajoe? That’s interesting. What did you think of the place? The tea doesn’t sound like my cup of tea, a 2 out of 4 leaves rating doesn’t make me wish I was drinking it. I’m not a fan of flavored oolongs anyway, since I really love them just exactly as they are. Not dressed up so to speak.