I loved the taste of this tea and I am happy it also can taste good when adding milk. If they came in larger quantities, I would happily order this in bulk.
I had a hard time choosing what teas I wanted, and the sampler collection seems like a great option to try different teas and see what I liked. Now I know what teas I want to buy on my upcoming order!
While this tea is unroasted, and only lightly oxidized, its taste is more complex than you might expect. This is a tea I first discovered a couple of decades ago during my first visit to Taiwan, and along with some other very Taiwanese teas it is responsible for getting me hooked - the fact that this is an organic but affordable product is impressive too
After passing on many cold brew solutions, this one let me overcome my skeptical attitude - and it has quickly earned a spot in heavy rotation here: the ease of use is remarkable and the results are always very drinkable, even with leaves that you might not normally cold brew
Unlike some of my odd tins and cans that I use for smaller amounts of open loose leaf teas, these precious jewelboxes (I got two colors so far) are not only functional but simply beautiful to handle and look at - they are small enough to take them with you, and cute enough to join the parade of your tea gear on the counter when they're at home...
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First time with this cultivar, can't speak to the relative quality of Eco-Cha's but it seems good. First time I've genuinely preferred a black tea gongfu style too, it doesn't get astringent or sour at high concentration and has distinct enough taste notes to really benefit from high concentration.
Good tea, and a lot of it. Had a lot of Chinese teas similar to these but never anything from Taiwan before; so far these seem pleasantly familiar-but-different, and immaculately high quality from most to least expensive.
This Jasmine green tea is a morning staple for me. It has a beautiful floral aroma that’s soothing but not overpowering. The balance between the green tea and jasmine is just right—smooth, fragrant, and refreshing. It’s rich in flavor without being too heavy.
Their happy cheerful colors always put me in a good mood.
Very sweet Taiwanese tea, small package is a good combination for travel and business trips
I loved it! It was balanced, slightly herbal, sweet, vibrant and overall good-moodish.
I've only tried two of this type of tea, and this is the better one. It's definitely full-bodied and has a heavy, fruity, kind of "medicinal" flavor, but it's good. I didn't taste spice flavors like cinnamon and clove.
I haven't tried any other unroasted dong ding and I'm glad Eco-Cha sells it. I don't know how to describe it except hat it's what I expected dong ding to taste like without roasting, and pretty good.
2024 winter was not bad, but not as good as a sample I had from 2023. Probably a variation between seasons. It had a slightly buttery flavor and somewhat thick texture, which are not my favorite but some people might like.
This is the best oolong tea I have been able to find. Since two years, I have been ordering now and same feedback. Thank you
Very good batch of tea, I’ve been brewing it grandpa style based on the videos shown on the site and it tastes excellent and smells good. I lost my old tea set, so I can’t make it in that yet, but for now just the grandpa style tea works wonderful. 5/5. From Kory’s class.
Alishan Oolong is one of my favorite types of tea, and this Alishan is a great one. The leaves are beautiful, the taste is warm and inviting, and it holds up wonderfully over several brews.
The whole travel tea set is beautiful and, at least to me, a new concept. I purchased a couple sets for my two children for the holidays and liked them so much that I then got one for myself. Well, actually, I bought the third set to replace my son's gift because I broke his set while removing the ceramics from their cool zippered container. The large cup slipped from my fingers, dropped an inch or two hit a granite counter top, and suffered a couple cracks . My bad. I still like the set and am grateful someone thought it all up from concept to creation!
My only caution is that the ceramic material should, perhaps, be less fragile. But then, I should be more carefull, too. The ceramics are truely beautiful, even if one now has a wabi-sabi crack in it.
Truly one of the best black teas I've ever tasted! Perfectly balanced: sweet, malty, floral, low in tannins and almost no bitterness. Light yet substantial. It would impress any black tea drinker, especially folks that are used to low-quality bagged teas. Sadly, I'm sipping from my last pot, and I can't wait to replenish my supply as soon as it's back in stock.
It’ has this smooth , fresh flavor and the fennel adds to the unique but awesome buttery finish! This by far is the best green tea I have ever had! Very highly recommended! You won’t be disappointed!
This was a very complex tea and was super flavorful. I was hit by a strong almond pastry scent as soon as I opened the packet. It was sweet with notes of apple and chestnut. Herbal in a floral sort of way. The liquor has a chartreuse color. The most outstanding part of this tea was the texture. Silky and smooth, but also so thick it reminded me of vaseline. I would consider ordering this one again I think.
I ordered the Four Seasons Spring, Shan Lin Yi, and Li Shan high mountain oolong, and this was my favorite of the four!
3g/60ml, 90*C water
It was an excellent tea gongfu style, with notes of thyme and rosemary on the herbal side, a savory greenness, and floral notes reminiscent of mi lan xiang and zha ping shui xian. There was good sweetness as well.
The florality was not overwhelming, nor did it have any lily or daffodil scent (two aromas that guarantee an instant headache for me). The floral notes have more of the scent I think of as "cotton".
This tea was excellent for gongfu brewing, but I also think it would brew nicely in a more casual western manner. It almost doesn't feel like an oolong, but rather the platonic ideal of a green tea in a way.