YSBTL: Teas For Health At Oolong

So I’m going to lay my cards out here; I was never one for the «Tea Makes Everything Better» mind-​frame.
Sure I enjoy the odd dunken’digestive in a milky brew of Barrys as much as the next patriot, but getting into the nittygritty of the world of exact temperatures, leaf strainers and health benefits? «Nah you’re grand there, thanks very mooch» (said as I reach for another digestive to dunk)
WELL HOLD THE PHONE AND CALL ME CHARMICHAEL: I AM A CONVERT!
Richard was so passionate about all things tea that it was hard not to get sucked in. During the evening we were treated to an extensive selection of teas, tea-​infused pizza («Teazza»), an authentic matcha latte aaaand some tea-​infused chocolates. I was not expecting that the tea tasting would include so much, but I thoroughly enjoyed every last sip/​morsel of it!
Huge thanks to Richard and his lovely staff for treating us to such an enjoyable evening, and for their generosity in showing us everything that is wonderful about tea!

‘You could make a blockbuster about Tea’ a preposterous claim perhaps but this is what Richard is pitching. Oolong’s owner has produced a world where tea is medicine, tea is an aphrodisiac and tea is beyond delicious. This guy, and the rest of his staff know all there is to know about tea, cha, smoking cups of restoration, whatever you want to call it! Dublin as a tea destination is a concept just waiting for an upbeat discover Ireland video and I know Oolong is the café from where it shall spring.
Their Teazza –tea infused pizza, for the uninitiated –was a definite highlight but there’s also an unusual atmosphere in their shop that has a little to do with its elegance and a lot to do with blissed out clientele.
Definitely going back to try some of their outrageous teacoctions!