★★★★★
The floral notes in Wuyi Ensemble are clearly noticeable but not so pronounced that they detract from the earth, smoke and spice notes (a problem I have with some oolongs). This is a smooth, nicely balanced tea - I enjoyed it!
Oolong from the WuYi Mountains in Fujian, China. Savory aroma, roasted vegetables. Faint pit-fruit notes. The honey-floral flavor and nutty, with white sesame, sweetened burdock root (fans of Japanese sweets, anyone?) or barley is satisfying and hearty.
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The floral notes in Wuyi Ensemble are clearly noticeable but not so pronounced that they detract from the earth, smoke and spice notes (a problem I have with some oolongs). This is a smooth, nicely balanced tea - I enjoyed it!
This oolong is hands down my favorite oolong variant. One pot will easily steep 4 times, with each steeping tasting a little different. Its also a rather light tea to me, not as light as say the White teas, but still very delicate.
Da Hong Pao was a recent discovery of mine, so I had to try this tea. Deliciously complex with a nutty, slightly floral, slightly fruity scent and taste. Another reviewer commented that this tea reminded them of Genmaicha, and I agree. This would go lovely with a hearty meal, and it would almost be criminal to add milk or sugar to it without first tasting the natural flavor. Definitely have a go at rebrewing this one a few times, and I found that it tastes more like a green tea with each brew.
This isn't one I would reach for all the time, but it had a very interesting flavor that I enjoyed trying - the mineral flavor stood out most prominently, with a hint of something like sweetness at the end.
A very nutty and toasty flavor to this oolong. I love oolongs, but this one isn’t my favorite, possibly because of the toasted flavor.
Fabulous tea. Light mineral flavor and a lovely warm taste.
I can't place what this makes me think of, but I didn't finish the cup. Just not for me
Nutty, sweet, astringent... I love this oolong! It’s lovely to enjoy after a meal on a chilly day.
Roasty toasty tasty tea! This is a nice, straightforward, after dinner tea that should help with digestion. I take mine with a splash o milk, and just savor those roasted notes!
A basic tea, very simple and smooth. Reminded me of green tea actually with the flavour.
Sampled as part of the communiTEA. Tea flavored tea is not my favorite but this wasn’t bad.
This tea is a classic. It has a great taste. It is comforting to drink.
This oolong is delicious! It’s a really rich flavor but not too heavy.
I was pleasantly surprised by this oolong. I can definitely taste the mineral flavour, although the scent reminds me of genmai cha. Smooth, easy going, a nice plain black tea. I tried a second steep by wasn't crazy it though, I found the flavours dissipated too much, despite a longer steep time.
This is a really nice oolong. Very full-bodied and earthy. I got this in the CommuniTea, but I might need to get a full size order.
I wasn't sure I completely enjoyed the 1st cup. However, the 2nd brew left a different impression, maybe because there was less toastiness. I did add a bit of honey and that made for a more enjoyable cup for me.
I’m not a fan of the nutty taste. Just my opinion. It’s probably wonderful to others. Great we are all different isn’t it?? Thanks
Wuyi Ensemble is wonderful oolong tea. I loved its honey-floral and nutty flavor.
3mins at 195°F I loved this! It’s a nice dark toasty type of oolong, the kind that goes perfectly with a couple cookies. It smells like it would be astringent but it isn’t at all. One of my favorites that I’ve tried this month, a classic and perfect example of a Chinese oolong.
This tea was ok, but grassier than I like. It was light and smooth.
I couldn't really appreciate the flavor of this tea. Oolong tea can be very hit or miss for me.
I enjoyed this tea and infused it a few times with good results.
The dried tea smells chocolate-y - but this does not translate into a chocolate flavor at all. The first steeping yielded a pleasantly crisp mineral-y cup - with the slightest hint of smokiness. A second steep was a bit lighter with no smokiness.
This is outstanding. It reminds me of an oolong version of Jasmine Chun Hao (without the jasmine, obviously), but mostly it tastes like a simple,unflavored autumn tea. I could drink this all day.
A very nutty and earthy cup of tea. Not sweet at all, very rich and almost smoky. Not something I’d drink all the time but still good.
Smoky, hints of grass. Its an oolong, it is decent, but it is nothing to write home about
I've met wuyi ensemble as an ingredient in a few different blends, but today's communiTEA is my first opportunity to sample it on its own. Per Jim R.'s directions, I started by rinsing the leaves for 15 seconds. There were quite a few floating dust particles in the discarded rinse water, and a strong scent of tea and roasted barley. The subsequent cup has a rich, roasty, powerful oolong flavor, with notes of green veggies and the aforementioned barley tea. I'm already looking forward to taking a second steep of these leaves, and I'm happy that I have another packet waiting for me in my oolong sampler! (3 mins @ 195 F, no sweetener or cream)
My first experience with Wuyi Oolong tea, and I quite enjoyed it.
A true favorite that's always in my tea stash. Smoky, earthy and honeyed. A true chameleon that changes with each infusion picking up toasted and lightly floral notes in later infusions. 3 min. @ 190F increasing time by 30 seconds in subsequent steeps.
Not really my style of tea, but I’m not a big fan of oolong though. It was light and not bitter. Slight tart finish and smooth to drink though
I am getting a minerally woodsy taste from this tea with the mineral taste lingering on the tongue. A good fall tea to get me through this chilly morning.
I always appreciate getting to try the higher end teas! This one was interesting. Smelled like chocolate but tasted more like caramel with a hint of smokiness. It’s decent, but I’ve liked other premium teas much better; I don’t know that I’d pay premium $$ for this one.
Wuyi has great oolong flavor. One of my everyday teas.
Very good tea. Strong but still pleasant. Not bitter at all. Very enjoyable
A bit cutting on the first steep, mellowed out by the second. Nutty with an underlay of smoky, which for me doesn’t work.
What a nice, refreshing, relaxing oolong. Fabulous smell. Great taste. On my second steep and still enjoying it.
While not bad (the smokiness was an interesting surprise) this is a tea that just wasn't for me. Not a fan of the grassiness underneath that smoke.
September 17th CommuniTEA review: This is a nice tea. A good solid flavor but nothing outstanding or memorable. Would drink it again, but I don't think I would seek it out. It smells nice and has a nice flavor, but as an oolong, I wish it was a in a weekend slot so I could explore its flavor a little more instead of drinking it quickly before work, but that's a me thing.
Like most oolongs, I did a 15 sec hot rinse to remove some fanning dust prior to steep. When hot, cocoa and nutty flavors were noted. As I slowly sipped, I noted smooth buttery caramel flavors and peppery aftertastes all the way to finish. This was a pleasant, fun and complex drink. Make sure to slowly sip when warm to enjoy the flavors. A five minute 2nd steep provided similar results. This one’s a multi-steeper. (4 mins @ 190ºF, 15 sec hot rinse, no sugar)
Love the nutty taste I got from this tea followed by fruity notes. Smells like a damp forest, which I enjoyed!
Wuyi Ensemble - I hesitate to tell you how good this is, because I feel greedy - I don't want them to be out next time I want to order. But truthfully, if you brew this properly, it's very close to Da Hong Pau which is my favorite tea and might be the most expensive one you can buy here (I don't know that for sure). Also, this year's harvest (which I assume is what I just got a month ago), is outstanding and delicious. Amazingly good! It's got what I call a 'monkey' smell, slightly pungent, others call it 'mineral' I know not why, a very distinctive smell/taste. All the really good 'rock tea' oolongs have it, as far as I know. They grow high up in the Wu Yi Mountains amongst the rocks supposedly. Anyway, Perhaps this one is just a slightly lower quality Da Hong Pau. Whatever. To my palate, it's almost the same. Wow! My pot holds about 3 1/2 cups, I use 2 very large 3 -finger pinches. Put it in the strainer and give a quick rinse in boiling water then keep the water as hot as possible (I live at 5,000 ft so boiling isn't as hot as at sea level) as you pour it over the leaves into the pot. Maybe 2 1/2 min including stirring and pressing on the leaves a few times. Wow, superb. Can re-brew once for more like 4 minutes. When you get it right, it's amazing. I find that only the first brew has the full distinctive aroma. good luck!
UPDATE: I re-ordered this a few weeks after my first 8 oz so that I wouldn't run out and - low and behold - it's NOT the same! Not nearly as good - I was really spoiled by the previous batch Well, after a few weeks of drinking this, I feel this one is still very good - just not the exquisite tea of my previous order. I'd give this batch 4 stars. I contacted Adagio about the difference in the 2 orders, and they said they can't explain it since it's from the same harvest. However, I researched the 'curing' process for Da Hong Pao (I assume this is the same) and it is quite complex - I'm sure they don't cure an entire harvest all at once. So there are lots of potential variables. Adagio did offer to replace my second order, but It's still very very good and I'll keep it and probably re-order.
Recently been trying to get more into oolongs, and this has been a delicious introduction.
Love this! Very light green tea and very enjoyable.
Really like this one! Enjoyable to sip on while I work and it has a very nice after taste. To me the flavors that stood out most were the nuttiness and a bit of a mineral flavor
this comes out with a nice light tasting tea. not the best I've had but not bad
If life was limited to one tea, the Wuyi Ensemble would be it. Have been drinking this tea for years and still enjoy it as an everyday drink.
Truly a symphony on your palate. A subtle smokey flavor pairs with a grassy note. Love this tea!
It has a strong roasty rocky flavor that gets even better as it cools.
woah! One of the most complex teas - natural honey notes, also had a bit of nuttiness like hazelnut, while also floral yet smoky! I cannot believe this tea, I am immediately order a ton more - this is too awesome !!
Brewed Gong Fu style and I love this one!! Got many infusions, it s very complex!! I got chocolate, cocoa, slight honey!! I m writing this review because I m back to buy the large bag!