Rare Pipachá Oolong

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£16.99
(38p per cup)
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A Chinese Oolong tea from Fujian - matured in port wine barrels in Porto, Portugal to produce a truly extraordinary tea.

There are no traces of alcohol in this tea.  It is just flavour, not alcohol that enhances the tea.

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JE
01 March 2021
Julia E.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Paul Emes

Stunning. Layered. Subtle.

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SF
01 January 2021
Sonia F.
Spain Spain
Extraordinary Oolong + Port Tea

Aromas of old old rum or sherry with sultanas. Also hints of sticky tannins attached to the wall of the barrel. Notes also of Pedro Ximenez wine. Some hints of wild berries, tangy tamarind or dried apricots, in aftertaste. A delicious tea which brings back memories of long after-dinner meals and of many travels

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AP
21 November 2020
Anna P.
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Addictive

I was sent a sample of Pipacha Oolong, and was so glad to have a chance to try it. It is utterly delicious, and I have been buying it ever since. The taste is both buttery and grassy I would say, with just a hint of a floral note, mellow yet with a lot of depth. Rare Tea oolongs are by far the best I have ever tried.

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S
24 March 2020
Sandy
Beyond Rare

This tea is a truly complex enigma. How can it taste rich and light? Incredibly warming, with cocoa and cigar box flavours on the first brew, underpinned by a deep, red fruit resonance. Further brews reveal the Oolong's **** bright, green vegetal natural characteristics which, in combination with the port barrel aged notes give a hint of rhubarb. Sublime, unique and heartwarming.

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Tasting Notes

Dried fruits and honey with an elegant port wine nose and finish.

Quantity

Use 2g of tea per 150ml of water.

Temperature

For the optimum infusion use 90°C (194°F) water.

Time

Infuse for 1 - 2 minutes, tasting regularly.

Infusions

You can infuse this tea at three times.  With each careful infusion, different subtleties of flavour are revealed.

Cost Per Cup

38p per cup based on 2g of tea per 150ml of water and 3 infusions.

Oolong

Matured in Port Barrels

Dirk and Nina take a  semi-oxidized, organic oolong tea from Fujian in China (with its complex flavours of dried fruits and its delicate tannins) and mature the leaves for several months in the empty barrels.

The tea gently absorbs the beautifully harmonious flavours from the infused wood. 

Dirk Niepoort & Nina Gruntkowski

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