tea review: gaba oolong tea
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spiraliciousTea Month 2026: Tea 15
Tea Review
Name: Gaba Oolong Tea
Brand: unsure, vendor: Boulder Tea Co.
Type: oolong
Loose leaf
Notes:
This was my other favorite from the March tea tasting. It's another selection from Taiwan. I, unfortunately, did not get all the details written down for this, but this tea is exposed to nitrogen gas in someway while it's growing to increase the amount of GABA in the tea leaves, which is supposed to make it more relaxing. It is considered an afternoon tea. We dubbed it the cookie tea because it smells like brown sugar and tastes faintly of nutmeg. While still being a light roast, it is darker and a lot closer to being a black tea than the Tung Ting Oolong was. The later infusions of this tea we tasted had the same color, scent, and flavor of the early ones, just stronger.
Rate
Appearance: 9
Aroma: 9
Flavor: 9
Overall Rating: 4.5 stars
Tea Review
Name: Gaba Oolong Tea
Brand: unsure, vendor: Boulder Tea Co.
Type: oolong
Loose leaf
Notes:
This was my other favorite from the March tea tasting. It's another selection from Taiwan. I, unfortunately, did not get all the details written down for this, but this tea is exposed to nitrogen gas in someway while it's growing to increase the amount of GABA in the tea leaves, which is supposed to make it more relaxing. It is considered an afternoon tea. We dubbed it the cookie tea because it smells like brown sugar and tastes faintly of nutmeg. While still being a light roast, it is darker and a lot closer to being a black tea than the Tung Ting Oolong was. The later infusions of this tea we tasted had the same color, scent, and flavor of the early ones, just stronger.
Rate
Appearance: 9
Aroma: 9
Flavor: 9
Overall Rating: 4.5 stars
