This is the Lemon Oolong Tea with Finger Lime Whipped Cream ($10.90; 30% ice, 50% sugar) from TopTea, featuring Phoenix Dan Cong Ya Shi Xiang oolong-based milk tea topped with whipped cream, lemon zest and finger lime.
The beverage presented with an opaque cream-custard hue, with several pieces of lemon rind settled at the base. Whipped cream was piped to order and finished with freshly zested lemon and beige finger lime pearls.
Consumed without stirring, initial contact delivered a bright citrus aroma from the lemon zest, followed swiftly by the intensely aromatic, honeyed florals of the Ya Shi Xiang oolong. The milk tea offered a smooth, velvety mouthfeel through the mid-palate. As the drink progressed, the whipped cream gradually melted into the beverage, intensifying its creamy qualities without introducing overt milkiness. The tea base remained sufficiently bold to carry the increasing richness, while lemon zest and finger lime became more apparent on the palate, adding further citrus presence and textural variation. A sweet, floral aftertaste lingered.
With Ya Shi Xiang oolong not usually served as a milk tea, the combination was suitably inventive, while the use of finger lime introduced a distinctly Australian citrus component. Overall, a milk tea with a layered flavour trajectory and progressive textural integration, resulting in a rich but still tea-led structure.
This Lemon Oolong Tea with Finger Lime Whipped Cream was purchased from TopTea in Sydney, Australia in August 2026.