milk oolong
by adagio teas
(30 reviews)
Milk Oolong is a relatively new cultivar in the delicious world of Taiwanese teas and is prized for its inherent cream and butter notes. Lower quality versions have these notes enhanced through aromatization but the finest, true Milk Oolongs offer lightly roasted, rolled leaves that yield a light-bodied cup with sweet buttery texture and delicate floral aroma. Also called Jin Xuan or Golden Lily, it is ideal for multiple infusions and a dedicated Yixing teapot. Steep at 195°F for 2-3 minutes
Recent reviews
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Kimberly Waggoner
I was a little underwhelmed for the price, but that may just be me not loving milk oolongs. It is indeed a very full bodied tea but I don't pick up the milk/butter flavor others talk about, or really much distinct flavor total. Maybe it'd taste better with filtered water but I haven't tried that yet
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Thomas R
Very light and smooth. I detected a slightly grassy flavor, without being overly bitter. I made three steepings in a Yixing teapot, and each steeping revealed slight differences in flavor, as the tea cooled. I would recommend this tea to anyone who is a fan of both Oolong and Green tea.
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Janet Ross
This is a lovely, delicate tea that’s steeps to a light yellow liquor and has a lovely mineral taste. It steeps multiple times.
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Julie W
A lovely, light, smooth oolong. I'm not normally a green tea fan, but this tea is an exception. So good! Light vegetal/floral scent and buttery smooth flavor. So good!
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Sharon McConnell
A very delicate, easy to drink tea. A lot like green tea but much smoother.
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Thea Clair
Absolutely Delicious! One of my favorite teas to drink all day. I love watching as the leaves and stems unfurl and rehydrate. Time to buy more soon!
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AirimirOfGondor
Very complex, but light. It smells very green, but there are a lot of flavors when actually drinking it.
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Lilly Tryon
Delightful tea--in both the steeping experience (watching the tea unfurl) and taste (which is like a super smooth green tea). I usually add a little sweetener to my tea, but this was good without anything added. And I was able to steep three times!
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shesallthat
A very light oolong, pale in the cup. Simple and floral with a nice feel on the palette. Overall a nice cup of tea.
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Beth Hays
Grassy but creamy. I highly recommend it, even for people who aren’t usually oolong fans.
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Rachel Emmel
Rolled teas are so fun to watch steep! I gave it a little extra steep time in the initial steep to allow it to unfurl. The color was very pale. The flavor was more on the floral and buttery side. The second steep had a smoother mouthfeel, which really lent itself to the flavors.
Steeped (1) 195F 3.5min, (2-3) 3min
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Cameron Kilchrist
It took me a while to figure out how I felt about this tea but I ended up liking it, though it was a little odd.. It wasn’t as smooth and creamy as I thought it’d be. It was nice but mostly woody.
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Han lastname
I expected this to be creamier and heavier than it turned out to be, it's almost more of a white tea than an oolong.
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Kimberly Hnatko
I like watching the leaves open up! It has a creamy feel to it and a light, almost floral flavor. I really enjoyed it!
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Rebekah Strickland
Very light and buttery. Needs sugar. A definite departure from the norm for me, but would drink again.
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Shannon Webb
Brewed at 190F for 2 minutes with rock sugar added
Let me preface this by saying that I already source a high quality Jin Xuan from High Climate Tea Company that I enjoy brewing in my gaiwan. For my review, I'll be brewing both the same way (elec. kettle, 8oz mug, rock sugar, time/temp the same).
There is no large price difference for the two establishments. Adagio is $29 for 3oz and the website for High Climate lists the tea as $20 for 2oz. So there is no influence based on price to purchase one over the other.
Right off the bat, I can say the Adagio leaves have less of a buttery scent allowing the grassy/floral notes to come through much more. Not to my expectations, but I don't hate it. The Adagio leaves are larger, tighter rolls compared to High Climate's small, delicate rolls. Both, in truth, smell of wet grass after brewing.
When hot, Adagio is reminiscent of a light green tea. After cooling some, that is when I started noticing the milky flavor. Just like when I first tried it, High Climate reminds me of hot buttery biscuits with a hint of mild grass.
Overall, Adagio's milk oolong is a tasty one that I could recommend for Adagio lovers. I'll likely stick with making this one a small business purchase though.
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Emily Cargile
This tea tastes fine but isn't anything particularly remarkable. I was expecting it to be more creamy I suppose. The leaves are pretty rolled up in little balls, and it is fun to watch them unfurl in the hot water. The brewed tea is sort of weak and doesn't have a strong flavor either. The kids liked it - probably because it was so mild - so that was good!
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Dorothy Summey
This tea tastes more like a green tea than an oolong. It is delicate and buttery and requires no additional sweetener.
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Sleepy Greyhound
These very tightly rolled leaves unfurl into full leaves, filling the teapot. Full, rich and creamy mouthfeel. Initial sips had a light mineral and sodium taste, but the remainder were of a delicate flavor. Very little aroma of the leaves or in the cup, but a very nice oolong.
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brianna lee
very unique tea! i suspect if i was more of an oolong fan, this would be a favorite
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Red Wolfe
I absolutely understand why this is called milk oolong. Smooth and creamy, a lovely tea.
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Kathleen Krantz
This tea is a favorite of mine. I love oolong's to begin with, but this one is so smooth and creamy I could almost drink it plain, but add a drop of cream and it's heavenly!!😻💖
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Travis Stewart
I really enjoyed drinking this tea. It has a very good and unique flavor. I would definitely recommend trying this one.
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Max Sugerman
Milk oolong is very pricey and hard to find. Adagio's is no exception. Its great and really different than other teas. Really expensive but worth a try