Black Honey Oolong strainer heavily bug bitten to enhance

heavily bug bitten to enhance the honey aroma

The leaves themselves can be steeped in a gaiwan to really appreciate the way the scenting penetrates the layers of the leaf

yet smooth ceremonial grade matcha stone ground from five cultivars in Kirishima

and makes an interesting starting point for producing an oolong

The tightly rolled leaves unfurl to beautiful deep

Black Honey Oolong strainer heavily bug bitten to enhanceOne of our most popular teas! The leaves of the Black Honey Oolong are gorgeous, curled, first flush tips from the Luye township in Southern Taiwan. The aroma of the dry leaves is so sweet and intoxicating, but nothing compared to the steeped honey like fragrance and flavor. This tea is grown on a single organic farm run by a woman and her son. The region is home to a type of bug called the leaf hopper, which bites the tea plants and sucks the nectar