Premium Pomelo Blossom Oolong Tea (Baiya Qilan) – Double-Scented | 100g

Dry aroma: Light but definitely some floral notes
Wet Aroma: The floral notes are even stronger. Sweet and fruity and floral. It almost makes me cry a bit as I breathe it in deeply. It reminds me of Kaua’i. Those mornings when it’s just rained, so you get a bit of that petchicor mixed with plumeria and lemon blossoms and the other tropical forest notes.
Flavor: Mineral with longer steeps. Pomelo floral notes. A bit of citrus. A slight astringency. But nothing unpleasant.

Brewing it western style for 5 minutes at 212°F, the liquor is light in color with a soft floral aroma. The flavor opens with delicate florals and a touch of honey-like sweetness, followed by subtle roasted notes from the oolong itself. The finish is pleasantly citrusy, lingering just enough without becoming sharp.

Overall, this is a calming, elegant cup—floral without being overpowering, and perfect for a quiet moment of calm.

I steeped 3 grams in 12 ounces of 190 degree water for 3 minutes. This tea is so HEAVENLY! It’s a light, floral, citrusy, slightly silky, and slightly sweet dream! I love how unique this oolong is and how delicately perfumed it is with the pomelo blossoms (without it tasting like perfume at all). This is perfect to have in the afternoon with light snacks or even on its own! I would have this plain, as I think milk and sugar would take away from this beautiful tea. This really is a special one, and I felt like this was such an amazing experience for me in my tea journey to have tasted this tea. I would recommend this to anyone who loves light, unique, floral oolong teas.

Lots of firsts for me this week! Today I tried this Pomelo Blossom oolong for the first time. The earthy richness from the oolong and the spring citrus floral notes from the pomelo blossoms really transports you to early spring with every sip.

I was really excited to try this one because as an oolong lover I haven't had a pomelo blossom oolong before and I am always interested to try new scented teas. This one is a bit unusual in a scented oolong in that it is made with a dark oolong (qilan) base rather than a greener oolong base that often accompanies scented teas. As a dark oolong fan this was very appealing to me.

The dry leaves smelled amazing. Brewed up gongfu style (5g leaves, short steep) the scent was immediately citrusy and floral, but not like other floral scented teas I have had. I could definitely taste the orchid notes of the qilan oolong base tea. I really enjoyed the tea's depth of flavor and look forward to having this in cold brew form later.