2025 Peridot

Type of tea: Oolong

Brewing method: 6oz in gaiwan, boiling water

I always save new oolong samples I get "for a special occasion" because I love oolongs so much, then I end up forgetting and never using them! But it's New Year's Day, so why not try something new to set the tone of the new year? These leaves are a very pretty green and smell really fresh, almost like green tea at first, and the first steep is a really lovely pale green, with a fresh, sweet flavor that reminds me a lot of honeydew with a bit of herbiness that gets a bit more pleasantly astringent as you go.