Name: Huan Jin Bolero
Brand: Adagio Teas
Type: Oolong
Form: Loose
Cost: Sample is $3 (enough for 10 cups), 4 oz is $9, quantity discounts available
Review: Adagio recently added this tea to their line, and I am glad they did. Huang Jin Bolero is a reasonably priced green oolong that matches well with food and is good for numerous infusions.
The lightly rolled, somewhat broken leaf is a very dark green, with a lightly roasted, nutty/woody scent. It infuses to a light olive green, with a nose of orchid, wood, and a hint of pine tree. On the palate, it is somewhat austere, but also substantial: This is a tea that will stand up to food well.
Incidentally, I tried this tea in both a gaiwan and prepared in a large glass teapot with an infuser basket. While it worked well in a gaiwan, and held up to multiple steepings, I actually preferred the teapot/infuser version: The orchid notes were more obvious and made the tea a bit more balanced.
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That does sound quite tasty. I had a bit of a clean out of my tea cupboard while Elaine was here, because she drinks Earl Grey and I knew somewhere I had some. I found tea I had had from 1989! I seemed to have just kept moving house with it in the tin. I have resolved to drink more variety and I think I’ll certainly add this to the list. Thanks.
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This is a good example of an Oolong that isn’t very expensive and yet is a pretty good-quality tea. And it worked well in a big glass teapot. It’s a normal, everyday tea that’ll keep on pleasing time and time again.
–Teaternity