Tag: phoenix pomelo

Phoenix Oolongs

When I hear charcoal fire roasted, I don’t think of light and floral. I think smoky. That certainly has to do with the Charcoal Fire Roasted Tung Ting, the first charcoal-fire-roasted tea that I ever tried, and it’s everything but…

Phoenix Pomelo Fragrance

Today I went for a pot of Phoenix Pomelo Fragrance, a rare Chinese oolong. Normally, oolongs must be rinsed with hot water (205 F) before the first steep, but this particular type is instead only steam-rinsed: you warm the gaiwan…