Does Milk Oolong Contain Milk?
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by scruffmcgruff » Sep 10th, '08, 21:16
I think true milk oolong naturally produces the milky flavor, but the majority of it is flavored with milk, AFAIK.
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by hop_goblin » Sep 10th, '08, 21:20
I am not 100% certain but I believe milk oolongs are those from the Jinxuan cultivar. It is a relatively new oolong cultivar which are said to have a creamy flavor and texture. Of course I could be mistaken.
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by hop_goblin » Sep 10th, '08, 21:29
edkrueger wrote:I thinks its from the 80s. So milk oolong refers to that cultivar not to any milk. I often see "milk infused" advertised on web pages. Hop, how do you know all this stuff?
I have a knack for remembering what I read I guess. I really do study tea.
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by scruffmcgruff » Sep 10th, '08, 23:41
I believe these are all correct answers, BUT AFAIK only for the authentic non-scented nai xiang oolong. There are no guarantees when it comes to imitators.
I am worried by the adjective "scented." Generally speaking, this is another word for "flavored" (yes I know, not exactly, but whatever), so it may contain milk and I would be concerned if you are allergic enough for it to be an issue. It could just be a bad translation/ choice of words on their part, though.
You might try contacting vendors directly. Still, though the vendors would more than likely give honest answers, the tea biz is a shady one so I wouldn't necessarily trust their suppliers.
I admit the wording isn't entirely clear, but I don't think I'm being too alarmist about it. I guess it depends how strong an allergy you have.
Teaspring.com wrote:Nai Xiang Oolong is a scented tea from Taiwan. The name Nia Xiang means "Milk Fragrant", and as its name suggests, this tea is characterized by a distinct milk-like fragrance and taste. [Emphasis added. Source.]
I am worried by the adjective "scented." Generally speaking, this is another word for "flavored" (yes I know, not exactly, but whatever), so it may contain milk and I would be concerned if you are allergic enough for it to be an issue. It could just be a bad translation/ choice of words on their part, though.
You might try contacting vendors directly. Still, though the vendors would more than likely give honest answers, the tea biz is a shady one so I wouldn't necessarily trust their suppliers.
I admit the wording isn't entirely clear, but I don't think I'm being too alarmist about it. I guess it depends how strong an allergy you have.
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by Salsero » Sep 10th, '08, 23:56
This was all talked to death earlier this year at
viewtopic.php?t=5483&highlight=milk+oolong
ABx even links to an older thread on the same topic. There is some debate, but most of the stuff out there is scented. I doubt if the scented stuff contains any actual milk, but who knows!
viewtopic.php?t=5483&highlight=milk+oolong
ABx even links to an older thread on the same topic. There is some debate, but most of the stuff out there is scented. I doubt if the scented stuff contains any actual milk, but who knows!
towerofdabble wrote: OK, I asked Daniel at TeaSpring about their Nai Xiang "milk oolong" and here is his reply:His tea looks very much like what I have, and I think confirms my suspicion that this taste/aroma is not naturally occurring.Yes, the flavor (flavoring) is added after the tea is processed. It is not natural.
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