★★★★☆
Great stand-by oolong. Perfect everyday tea with a dash of honey.
A darker oolong tea from Taiwan, formerly known as Formosa (which means 'Beautiful'). Deep raisiny and ripe fruit aroma, autumn 'leafy' note. The lingering flavor and smooth, refreshingly fruity astringency and a lovely introduction to Taiwanese tea.
Customers use these reviews to describe their experience with Formosa Oolong, including flavor, aroma, preparation preferences, strength, and how the tea fits into daily routines. Browse the full review history page by page to compare tasting notes, steeping tips, and favorite ways to enjoy this tea.
Great stand-by oolong. Perfect everyday tea with a dash of honey.
A great oolong tea. A staple in our daily regimen.
The best Oolong their is if you ask me. An every day tea, it has everything I'd ask for in a tea and to me it's my favorite.
I really liked this tea. I do not like green tea but I decided to try oolong as it is between green and black. Nice choice. Great with lemon and honey and as ice tea.
I love this tea. I added two teaspoons to a filter tea bag and let it steep for 5 minutes. The recommended 7 minutes makes it too bitter for my taste. The flavor is great along with the aroma. This was my first tea order and after having one cup, I ordered many more samples of different flavors. I'm excited I found this site.
This is a solid oolong. Not particularly remarkable, but good.
This is an amazing tea. Honestly, I'm not normally a giant oolong fan, but this tea is well worth your consideration
A very simple tasting oolong. Somewhat lighter in flavor.
I have been on an Oolong kick lately and I've been using this particular tea as a blend-in with my favorite flavored teas. It doesn't spoil the taste of the other teas, but adds just enough of the earthy oolong taste that I like. On its own, it is enjoyable, but not too exciting.
This is my everyday sort of oolong, not mind boggling but its still really good especially for the price. Great hot and cold.
First oolong I've tried and now I'm all in. Went through this sample fast. 5 star fo' sho'
A nice mild oolong. Tastes a little earthy, but mild and soothing.
I bought this for my roommate because he likes ooling. I'd never had oolong before, but I imagine it tastes like what tree bark might taste like, had I ever tasted tree bark.
I don't know about you all, but to me this tea smelled a bit like marijuana. Luckily it didn't taste like it. I'd say this is a good oolong.
This is a nice "standard" oolong. I've become so enamored by the Oolong #18 that everything else seems just OK, but this is a really nice tea.
thought it was good. Be careful not to over steep it gets icky if you do
It's ok, nice everyday tea but I didn't have it until after 40 and 18 and those spoiled me. Those are both much better in my opinion and 18 is just a little more $$
Definitely a great, darker oolong. I am a big fan of oolong (both flavored and unflavored) for its unique taste, and this tea is a fantastic example of a darker unflavored oolong. If I was going to introduce a friend to darker unflavored oolongs, this is definitely what I'd consider using.
First oolong experience and it was a good one. The tea was a little interesting, but excellent during a late-night study session.
I ordered about five Oolong samplers and this was by far my favorite. I immediately bought a tin of it, it's on the darker side for an Oolong, but I prefer them that way. It is a staple oolong, great for the everyday.
Love oolong tea. The taste of this one was wonderful! =)
I thought it was so-so. Be careful not to over steep or it'll be really bitter.
This is probably one of the darker colored Oolongs I have ever had. Once you take a sip it's surprisingly lighter and smoother than I thought it would be. It's still a bit woodsy but not nearly as much as I thought it would be. I think this is a very good Oolong.
Great oolong! I'm a bit of a noob, but I've had some crappy oolongs. Has a great balance of strength and complexity.
I absolutely LOVE this tea. It tastes just like what's served in a Chinese restaurant, but so much fuller and better. Contrary to what this site says, I actually prefer to leave the leaves in to steep for 8 minutes +, because I find the stronger flavor a lot more appealing and don't really taste any bitterness. Absolutely incredible value!
Good oolong. Third and fourth steeps are the best. I tried oversteeping the first two and the third steep turned out to be incredible.
I think I needed to add some more tea or brew a little longer becuase it was not as strong as I expected. However this is my favorite tea that I have tried so far. Since I am new too tea its hard to explain why. If you want to try an oolong though this one wont let you down.
This is a very pleasant oolong; it makes a good tea to have on hand when I want something without a lot of fancy frills.
I thought this tasted quite a bit 'grassier' than Oolong #18, which I love. Not bad, but not particularly enjoyable. I haven't had very many oolong teas, so maybe I just don't know what I should be looking for in an oolong.
My first oolong tea and it was really good. I can see myself buying more in the future.
Oolong #8 has a really wonderful woody flavor. I've tried this tea iced and enjoyed it, but generally I drink it plain and hot.
Great everyday tea, it is woody in flavor but not too overpowering. Make sure to realize this is not the highest quality oolong but I drink it all day long so I wanted something that is good quality at a reasonable price.
I guess this would be considered a fairly standard oolong tea. I enjoyed the taste but it didn't stand out to me in the way that other oolongs like #18 and wuyi ensemble did.
This is a solid everyday oolong. It can be steeped multiple times.
This was very good and was smooth to drink without sugar.
The flavor of this tea was too woody for me, reminiscent of dry oak leaves or peanut shells. Also, I noticed that there was quite a high proportion of stems to leaves.
I tried oolong for the first time, and I am not a fan of it. I prefer the herbal teas.
A great tea...Has a very mild and subtle flavor :)
I was shocked at how much I disliked this tea. It was my first oolong - and probably my last. It was just too funky for my tastes.
I never cared for the acidic tannins in black teas, and green teas were just a little too mild for me, so this oolong was a great medium. Bold, but not overly so. Definitely a favorite.
I'm new to oolongs, so I don't know how it compares to others, but I liked it!
Not my favourite among formosa oolongs. It's a good deal more earthy than others I've had. I've enjoyed pale yellow to dark orange, but am quite partial towards notes of spice and peach. This just didn't satisfy my desire for complexity.
Good, but sadly, I have been spoiled by more interesting oolongs.
This is a great tea for unwinding. The flavor is rich and full, but subtle at the same time. It's a mysterious blend of goodness.
Love the roasty toastiness of this. This is the oolong that turned me into an oolong fiend.
This is my default oolong. It is bold and delicious...easily one of the best I've tasted.
I just don't think I'm an oolong fan. Would like to try some others, but I can't help but think of chinese restaurants when I drink this.
I love it. This tea is rather mild, but has just enough flavor to keep you interested.
Not sure my palette can notice the difference between the oolongs offered, but I enjoyed this one as a daily morning drink with a bit less caffeine than a black tea.
Amazingly good bold tea perfect for morning breaskfast tea!