formosa bai hao
by adagio teas
(16 reviews)
Formosa Bai Hao is known by many names - Oriental Beauty, White Tip Oolong, Champagne oolong and Fancy Formosa Silver Tip, to name just a few. This heavily oxidized Taiwanese tea is one of the most prized oolongs in the world. Incredibly sweet, fruity and lush with a delicate warm spicy undertone. Striking and thought-provoking tea, perfect for multiple infusions. Steep at 212°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Kimberly Waggoner
A nuttier, more honeyed flavor than than the more mineral oolongs I'm used to- I like it. I think I do pick up a note of spice at the end, too
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Thomas R
My favorite Oolong, and one of my favorite teas in general. Sweet, mild aroma and flavor.
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Tanya G.
This is a delicious oolong! It's smooth, sweet and a little earthy. There's no need to add anything to this, it's great plain.
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John McKenna
a splendid sweet and malty treat, withstands over steeping and good for multiple steeps, the way tea should taste
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Jen S
I can't smell anything from the dry tea leaves, I'm a bit congested. 2 min @ 165. I think I'm missing out on the flavors because I only get a light black tea. Not bad, but I think I'll have to try it another time. I still prefer green oolongs.
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Julie W
This tea is one of my favorites. The mix of flavors is just wonderful....sweet, malty aroma and flavor. A hint of spice underneath. Resteeps wonderfully. Just a lovely tea!!
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Jeff Jackson
This is more oxidized than many oolongs so it closer to a black than a green. It has great flavor depth and allows for many steeps, each with a different note. I really like this one a lot.
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Cameron Kilchrist
Formosa Bai Hao is unlike any other oolong in my collection (granted, my collection is very limited in both scope and size). It's the sweetest, tippiest, and most complex. I'm sad to say it's more complex a tea than I'm used to so I'm unable to give a better description. All I can say is that it's delicious and well worth the price.
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Red Wolfe
Smooth, toasty, and absolutely delicious. There's a slight spice warmth in it too, and it held up for 3 good steeps. I could absolutely drink this every day.
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Tracy Jones
A smooth, earthy oolong with a strong natural sweetness. I got more vegetal and hay like flavors, and not so much fruity or spicy as noted in the description.
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Cassandra Guild
This tea has a very smooth flavor and s small amount of leaves can go a long way.
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Chelsea Windmoeller-Schmit
Really nice non-bitter tea. Would be refreshing on a summer day for just something plain.
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Brannon Hall
I put quite a bit of honey in mine, and it was decent. Without the honey I was not a fan at all.