What is Milk-oolong????????

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Me, again. Maybe a dumb question: in an Oakland tea store my friend bought something called Milk-Oolong. He though it was scented. I thought it's flavor came from dramatic weather. What is it? It's Taiwanese (Formosan?), no? I actually liked the "finish"; but, loathed the "nose". Thanks, all. BTW, thanks so much for all the ITC information. I really learned so much! Shen

Lewis Perin · Accepted Answer

I think you're talking about Nai Xiang, which is made (at least) inTaiwan and northern Thailand./Lew

Space Cowboy · Answer

I think Alex recently identified JinXuan as the cultivar for the 'milkfragrance'.JimLewis Per

Lewis Perin · Answer

Right.  It's worth remembering, though, that the Jin Xuan cultivar isused for a lot of oolongs these days./Lew

Alex · Answer

It very well could be jinxuan, but it's possible that you got somethingflavored, too.  You can tell if a tea is scented (according to myunderstanding) if the flavor predominates in the first steep and fadesquickly after that.  The milk flavor in jinxuan and qingxin often waitsuntil the third steep or so to develop fully.Shen wrote:

Shen · Answer

It must have been jinxuan. The flavor doesn't fade; it does become morerounded, sweeter. I really liked this tea.ShenAlex wrote:

Alex · Answer

It's nice tea.  I find it a little much after repeated drinking.  Thereare other Taiwanese oolongs that have the same quality but are moresubtle, and those are really worth looking for.  I like it when thedairy taste hits unexpectedly on the third or fourth steep.Shen wrote:

Space Cowboy · Answer

Qingxin is the cultivar for baozhong.  I've never tasted a milk ordairy taste in the ones I have.JimAlex wrote:

What is Milk-oolong????????

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