I was recently gifted a selection of Black and Oolong Tea from iteaworld, and in exchange I agreed to share my reviews of these teas. I really enjoyed this tasting experience as all of these teas had something to offer. These are my honest thoughts about the teas that I received.
iteaworld is focused on becoming a preferred platform for tea lovers over the world, “where you can learn Chinese tea from scratch”. Learn more about the company on their website here. All of the teas that I sampled are very high quality, which is made evident by the multiple steeps you can make from the tea. And with each steep, a slightly different flavour profile appeared.
Here are my reviews of the teas, starting with the Black Tea Selection:
Yingde Black Tea: Yingde Black Tea is amazing. It comes from modern high mountain tea gardens and the rich, sweet taste is wonderful. The tea has a beautiful, roasted smell. It tastes rich in flavour and reminds me of caramel and cocoa flavours. I also love how each infusion alters the taste just a little bit, and the amount of infusions it lasts for demonstrates the high quality black tea that it is.
Lapsang Souchong Black Tea: This tea rather surprised me. I was expecting strong and intense smoky flavours, similar to other Lapsang Souchong teas that I have had, but instead, the tea tasted really mellow, in an enjoyable way. It is a rich tasting, though light, black tea. I tasted sweet, floral notes, reminiscent of roses.
Wild Souchong Black Tea: This is a lovely, if yet intensely smokey, black tea with beautiful earthy notes. This tea would pair perfectly with dessert to help cut the sweetness. It has a smooth taste with no bitterness and would make a great introductory tea for those who have not experienced Souchong. The quality is also seen through the multiple steeps of this tea.
Yunnan Black Tea: Iteaworld quotes this tea as “The Strongest-flavored Black Tea in China”. It is a lovely black tea, perfect for the mornings with its wonderful, strong taste. It has flavours that reminds me of roasted cocoa.
And now for the Oolong Tea reviews:
Fenghaun Dancing Old Tree Tea: I really enjoyed this oolong tea. It’s light and sweet, perfect for an easy drinking experience and is my preferred flavour when it comes to oolongs. This sweet, floral tea, that is plucked from trees over 100 years old, is great!
Minnan Narcissus Oolong Tea: A perfect cup of tea for the morning! The strong, roasted flavours get the taste buds going. The floral aftertaste had me coming back for me. A lovely cup of oolong tea.
Dahongpao Oolong Tea (Big Red Robe): I really enjoyed this tea. It reminds me a lot of a black tea, but it has the aftertaste of an earthy green tea. I love that the experience of this tea changes as you continue to drink it – from the first sip to the last swallow. It tastes nutty, roasted, and delicious!
Tie Guanine Oolong Tea: This is a very nice, fresh tasting oolong tea from iteaworld. My favourite of the oolong teas that I tried. It’s sweet and buttery and smells divine. It’s a nice, light tea with floral notes. Similar to green tea, but with that deep sweetness you can only get from an oolong. The actual tea leaves are also beautiful.
I hope you enjoyed discovering some of these wonderful teas from iteaworld with me. And I do hope you’ll order some tea from them as well! Free shipping is offered for orders over $39.98.
Happy steeping!