Golden Jin Xuan Oolong Tea

TOTEALY

$10.00USD for 1oz (28g)

I am one of those people that never wins anything. I do weekly giveaways on my Instagram and I LOVE to give tea samples away! But I never WIN anything. Well, I can’t say that anymore. I entered a giveaway on Totealy’s Instagram page and actually WON! WHAT?! They sent me 4 “mystery teas” and even sent me a few extra samples to use in my weekly giveaways so, if you are curious, join me on Tuesday’s for #teatriviatuesday.

Packaging

I was so confused when I got my teas. There were 4 pouches but none of them told me what was in them?! So I contacted Totealy and asked them what they sent. They told me that inside each pouch is a card that explains what is in the bags. OK, cool! I can handle a little bit of mystery with my giveaway! And since typically you know what you are buying, most people won’t have the confusion that I had. The pouches are simple brown lightproof, airtight paper bags. Very sturdy. Good Quality. Inside, just as promised was a little card telling me all about the tea inside!

When I opened the bag I was greeted by an incredible sweet, milky aroma. I could have sat there and smelled it all day. In all honesty, I probably sat there for about 5 minutes. I immediately knew that it was a milk oolong and I was SO excited! I have never had the opportunity to try a milk oolong and I have always wanted to! Just my luck that my first tea from Totealy would be on my wish list! The curled tea leaves were absolutely beautiful. This was going to make an amazing cup of tea.

How to Brew

The instructions on the card are very clear. Steep Golden Jin Xuan at 205ºF for 1.5 minutes. It then goes on to explain that brewing for a shorter time will bring out the floral aromas and longer to bring out the creaminess. It also explains that you can brew their teas multiple times.

The Experience

Since I could already smell the amazing sweetness of the florals I decided to start with their recommended 1.5 minutes. Golden Jin Xuan steeped to a really nice golden yellow color and smelled incredible. I could absolutely get the sweet floral aroma when steeped for this time. It didn’t have the creaminess that I wanted so I decided to steep again. I added 30 seconds to the same tea leaves. The golden yellow color was a bit more intense and the floral smell was still there. The flavor though completely transformed. It was incredible how smooth the tea was with a perfect amount of sweetness and grassy “tea” flavor. I was able to get 4 solid steeps out of Totealy’s Golden Jin Xuan. I probably could have gotten a 5th but it had lost its creaminess.

Overall, I was thrilled with my first experience with a Milk Oolong. It was exactly as I hoped and expected. Totealy has an amazing quality Golden Jin Xuan that is wonderful from the moment I opened the bag and was engulfed in that sweet floral creaminess to each individual steep.

After the last steep the leaves had uncurled completely. They were absolutely beautiful.

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