Batch #33 being shared with the Eco-Cha Tea Club is well oxidized, and lightly roasted. The leaves were processed to be made into a traditional style Dong Ding Oolong Tea. But upon being roasted once, they revealed their bug-bitten character by offering distinct honey notes in the flavor profile. 

Given that the leaves were only roasted once, there is little or no roasted flavor. But the transformation of chemical compounds that occurred in the leaves as a result of roasting is quite evident. In other words, this batch is very different from the original unroasted version. The results of a single roasting are mostly noticeable due to the effect of the Green Leafhopper as the leaves grew. And the nature of this effect is impossible to determine until the leaves are processed and then roasted afterwards.

The extensive oxidation and minimal roasting offer a flavor profile that has the rich, density of Small Leaf Black Tea while still maintaining enough freshness to give it complexity and vibrancy. Sweet, ripe fruity notes balanced by mildly astringent nutty/woody tones. Add to this an unmistakeable honey essence in both the aroma and on the palate. It's a proper Oolong in its complexity, and a signature bug-bitten batch of tea.

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