Midnight Beauty

From J-Tea  $20 for 1 oz.

This is yet another solid Eastern Beauty Oolong from J-Tea from the 2015 season. My one minor issue is that the leaves are a bit smaller that some of the other Eastern Beauties, but that could be my fault since I have shipped this package around the world twice. The smaller leaves make throwing the tea in a cup and adding hot water a bit more challenging to filter while drinking with the small leaves floating around.

Red Water Formosa Oolong

From J-Tea USD $14 for 1 oz.


This was a nicely make oolong.  It has just a touch of the charcoal roasted taste, but is not overpowering as some tend to be.  The body is fairly robust when compared to the aromas and made a complimentary contrast to them. I was getting some floral and citrus-like aromas some hints of lemon, but not in a bad way at all, but the smells were definetly on the lighter side.  The liquor definitely has a slight red rusty sunset color.