Name: Medium LiSan Oolong (This tea is not listed on Fang’s website.)
Brand: Fang Gourmet Tea
Type: Oolong
Form: Loose leaf
Review: The dry leaf of this tea consists of tightly rolled balls with some stems. Its colors range from a dark olive to brown, with a “roasted” nose that also possesses a hint of light brown sugar.
I infused this oolong in a small glass gong-fu pot, at a water temperature of 190F. The first infusion was a pretty yellow color, and tasted mainly of the roast, with a hint of sweetness. Subsequent infusions revealed more vegetal notes, akin to roasted leaks, along with some subtle floral notes as well.
This tea’s body is quite full and smooth, with minimal astringency. I would not advise consuming this tea with food, as it is simply too subtle and nuanced to stand up to that sort of interference.
A great bonus with this tea is its beautiful tin. The brushed gold tin is double lidded, making it a good choice for tea storage, and quite reusable as well!
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Lainie- Thanks for the post. I have so much to learn about tea. In your post, you made mention of both water temperature and type of teapot. What do you use to determine the temperature of the water? Just a normal kitchen thermometer, or specially designed equipment for tea? And do you have recommendations for a “beginner’s” teapot (besides the one that came with my wedding china)? Thanks!
-Mesheal of Tea Times Blog
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Hi Mesheal!
1. I use a red liquid thermometer which I got from TeaGschwendner (www.teamerchants.com). It was inexpensive and very well designed for determining the temperature of tea, even in a very small, shallow teapot. Other kitchen thermometers, including espresso thermometers, may require that the whole probe be submerged in order to get an accurate reading. But if one is using a shallow steeping vessel, one needs a thermometer that only needs its tip to be submerged for an accurate reading.
2. As far as a beginner’s teapot is concerned, I would suggest a heavy, glazed porcelain teapot with a large infuser basket. I explain why in this post/podcast: http://www.lainiesips.com/?p=1558
Hope this helps!
Yes, it helps. Thank you so much! I’ll definite checkout your podcast.
-Mesheal of Tea Times Blog
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