well, had more Darjeeling Oolong from Mighty Leaf Tea the other day. This time, I have enough for about 3 or 4 cups, depending on how strong I like it. The first cup was a bit of heaven. It was great! I love the aroma, and the flavor...but it wasn't so cooling to the mouth...not as much. Not sure if that's a function of the time of year the tea is picked...the Darjeeling is labeled as "autumn flush"... The second cup I had another day or two later, the tea tasted like the leaves. This is not altogether a bad thing, since that's where the flavor comes from, but it's not the best thing, either. I'm finding the oolong can be hit or miss...It may be my fault because I didn't keep the dried tea in a sealed container, and it's pretty humid in my neck of the woods. I'll have another cup tomorrow (Sunday morning), and we'll see what happens. It should be okay. Then I will be on to the Darjeeling Black. I've got to work out how to figure out the correct brewing temperature. I should experiment with just the boiling water, see how long it takes to reach the right temp for steeping the leaves. I had another of those oolong tea bags from the oriental food place, and it was much better. Not great by any stretch, just not completely terrible.
Meanwhile, I think I may purchase some tea from mighty leaf if they sell through Amazon. Otherwise, I'll get more from Adagio. I think they're great!
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