Cinnamon Oolong by DavidsTea
Oolong Tea / Flavoured
$14.98 for 50g
DavidsTea sent me Cinnamon Oolong as part of a complementary Garden to Cup subscription package, a review was not requested.
First Impressions
Cinnamon Oolong came in a light blue pouch, both sealed and resealable. The white text is easy to read, and it surprisingly smooth texture to the pouch material that is different from the regular silver ones.
Cinnamon Oolong is described as an “oolong tea scented with cinnamon”.
Cinnamon Oolong consists of tightly bunched up leaves, all with a mix of light green to dark green. The leaves are lightly cinnamon scented, and there’s the grassy notes in the background. It’s a pretty tea to look at with the light warmness of cinnamon.
Preparation
DavidsTea recommends steeping Cinnamon Oolong in 90°C (195°F) water for 4 to 5 minutes. I opted to do an initial steep of Cinnamon Oolong for 4 minutes.
First Taste
Cinnamon Oolong steeps to a bright golden yellow. It has the warming qualities of cinnamon int he aroma, which overwhelms the other aromas. The flavour is primarily the oolong – grassy, creamy, with the warming qualities of cinnamon that lightly mingles in the background. It’s smooth, zero bitterness or astringency.
A Second Cup?
I resteeped Cinnamon Oolong four times (five steeps with the same leaves), adding an additional 30 seconds for each subsequent steep.
The flavour remained fairly consistent with each steep, with the cinnamon waning after the second resteep. There’s a creaminess to the oolong that comes through as the cinnamon goes away.
My Overall Impression
I liked DavidsTea’s Cinnamon Oolong. I thought that the cinnamon was a nice complement to the oolong, but found myself enjoying the flavour of the oolong as the cinnamon. The natural oolong flavour comes through after a few steeps, and I’m finding that I wish that the natural flavour was more prominent at the beginning of the steeping session with this tea. The cinnamon does add something nice to Cinnamon Oolong though, so I find it pleasant to sip.
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