There is no “the flavor” of tea, though. There are hundreds of different flavor profiles in the oolong category alone (depending on the mountain, weather, seaso

There is no “the flavor” of tea, though. There are hundreds of different flavor profiles in the oolong category alone (depending on the mountain, weather, season, tea tree, insect presence, etc.), to say nothing of the vast differences between red, yellow, white, Japanese green, Chinese green, pu’er, and other broader types. Loose-leaf tea can be incredibly flavorful from the leaves alone, though of course the preparation technique matters a lot too.