This review is for the Spring 2016 Laoshan Black. I was going to add a page for that when I came across this one. I brewed this according to the directions on the package which called for a short 30 second steep even though the instructions were for western brewing. I’ve only sampled this once before. To me the main note of this tea is malt. Then I guess you could say some of the notes in the description page show up, perhaps raisins, perhaps a little bit of a roast note. As to the main question, is this better than the Yunnan Sourcing Laoshan Black tea. I think it is a toss up. They are both good.
I brewed this one time in a 16oz Teavana Glass Perfect Tea Maker/Gravity Steeper with 3 tsp leaf and 200 degree water for 30 seconds.
Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C
0 min, 30 sec
3 tsp
16 OZ / 473 ML
Try it brewed longer. The chocolate notes come out then. I just love the chocolate notes in this tea.