Well, let me tell ya ’bout this here tea, this “republic of tea milk oolong,” or whatever they call it. Sounds fancy, don’t it? But lemme break it down for ya the way I understand it.

First off, they say it’s “oolong.” Now, I ain’t no tea expert, but from what I gather, that’s a kind of tea, ya know? Like how there’s different kinds of apples, there’s different kinds of tea. This oolong one, they say it can be kinda milky, even if there ain’t no milk in it. Ain’t that somethin’? Like gettin’ the taste of butter without ever seein’ a cow.

This here Republic of Tea place, they sell this milk oolong tea. They got a whole bunch of teas, I reckon, but this one’s special, they say. They talk about it bein’ a “cup of abundance.” Now, I don’t know ’bout abundance, but I do know a good cuppa when I taste one. They say it smells real nice, kinda sweet and creamy, with a bit of flower smell in there too.

• They got it in different ways, ya see. Sometimes it’s just the leaves, ya know, the little dried up things you put in hot water.
• Sometimes it’s powder, like flour, but made outta tea.

And they say it comes from a place called Fujian, in China. That’s way over yonder, across the big water. I ain’t never been there, but I guess they know how to grow good tea over there. They say this tea from Fujian is the “finest milk oolong,” so it must be pretty good, right?

Now, some of these teas, they give ya a little pep in your step, ya know? Like coffee, but not so strong. This milk oolong, it’s got a bit of that pep, but not too much. They call it “medium caffeinated.” So, ya can drink it in the mornin’, or even in the afternoon if ya want, and it won’t keep ya up all night.

And ya can drink it hot, like most folks do, or ya can make it cold, like iced tea. That’s good for when the weather’s hot and sticky, ya know? Nothin’ like a cold glass of tea on a hot day.

They sell it in these little tins, they say. Enough to make a whole bunch of cups, maybe 36 cups or even 50 cups, dependin’ on how strong ya like it. And they say it’s “pure,” not mixed up with a bunch of other stuff. That’s good, I reckon. I don’t like things with a bunch of stuff I can’t even pronounce in ’em. They also say it’s “gluten-free”, whatever that means, probably somethin’ for them city folk to worry about.

So, all in all, this republic of tea milk oolong seems like a pretty good tea. It’s supposed to taste good, smell good, and give ya a little bit of energy. And it comes from a faraway place, which makes it sound kinda special. I ain’t tried it myself, but if you like tea, and you like that milky kinda taste, then I reckon you might like this one. It seems like a good one for just sittin’ on the porch and watching the world go by.

They talk about a smooth and mellow flavor, which just sounds nice and peaceful to me. Like sittin’ by the creek on a warm afternoon. And that “indulgent fragrance,” well, that just sounds like a fancy way of sayin’ it smells real good. They sure do use a lot of big words for somethin’ as simple as tea, don’t they?

Anyway, that’s the gist of it, as best as I can tell ya. It’s tea, it’s milky, it comes from China, and folks seem to like it. Can’t say much more than that, now can I?

Tags: [“The Republic of Tea”, “Oolong Tea”, “Milk Tea”, “Fujian Tea”, “Loose Leaf Tea”, “Gluten Free”, “Medium Caffeinated”]