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“Second tea of the morning….. (SRP#12) After seeing Amanda’s tasting note on this that it reminded her of Cadbury Mini-Eggs (my all time favorite chocolate…so thankful it is seasonal!) I had to...” Read full tasting note
“I have so many samples from thepuriTea that I haven’t tried yet! This is one of them, my first jasmine black. I’ve always been intrigued by jasmine blacks, and I do tend to love yunnan golden buds,...” Read full tasting note
“It’s sad when you discover a tea you really like and then the company discontinues it, or in this case the company goes out of business! I haven’t had this in a while because I’ve been hoarding it...” Read full tasting note
“I’ve got way too much tea I haven’t tried, so I put everything I haven’t had into its own box, so I can pull out new things to try, like so. I got this as a sample with my order ages ago. I became...” Read full tasting note
Our Jasmine Golden Yunnan Buds black tea combines the sweet, chocolaty flavor of our Golden Yunnan with the delicately peppery, floral notes of our Jasmine Silver Needle. It’s made from the fully oxidized buds (or “tips”) of the tea plant, and then aromatized and blended with fragrant jasmine petals. When dry, the tippy, golden buds smell of rich dark chocolate, while the tiny, pale jasmine petals are seductively aromatic and pungent. The deep umber brew has an aroma that’s chocolaty, lightly peppery and topped with fleeting jasmine notes. The sophisticated, mellow flavor of jasmine melds seamlessly with the flavors of chocolate and pepper inherent to Yunnan black tea, making this a fantastic alternative for jasmine lovers and a great choice for fans of flavored black teas. Jasmine Yunnan Golden Bud’s aftertaste is lightly astringent, and later infusions retain the rich flavor of Yunnan black tea. For a special treat, pair this elegant blend with brunch foods, anything with dark chocolate, or coconut macaroons.
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Tea #21 from the Here’s Hoping TTB
Why haven’t I been drinking this tea all along? It’s a combination of Yunnan Golden Buds and Jasmine, both of which top the list of my favorite things, I’ve just never tried them together before. This was also my first tea from the thepuriTea and wouldn’t you know, they’re having a going out of business sale right now. Go figure I would discover the company just days after I read about them closing soon.
I really like this combination a lot. The dark chocolate notes from the Yunnan base pair surprisingly well with the jasmine. Normally when I’ve had a jasmine tea it has been paired with a green base, but I think I may enjoy this even more. If I weren’t completely broke right (and swimming in tea from Black Friday) I would order some of this while I could. As it stands I’ll have to settle for pulling it from the box, so this tea won’t be continuing on.
First steep
Medium jasmine smell. Medium bitter taste. Somewhat lingering malty, flowery aftertaste.
Unusual tea. Tastes like a literal mix of jasmine and malty black tea. Not half bad, but could use a little less jasmine and maybe a less malty black tea.
Doesn’t effect the taste, but was a bit unusual looking as well; was dark like a typical black tea, but with a distinct yellow-green “halo” around the edge.
This was a REALLY enjoyable cup in the car on my way to work this morning. The flavors are balanced and not overly cloying.
I drank an entire car-tumbler of this and was not at all overwhelmed by any of the flavors as I can sometimes be with large quantities of flavored tea.
I had previously ordered a sample size of this but will be adding it to the list for next time I make an online tea purchase.
I got this from moraiwe in a swap over a year ago but am just trying it for the first time now—whoops! I’d been curious about this one because I adore jasmine but have never tried it paired with a black base before. In this case, the base has that typical Yunnan chocolate thing going on. Though I know it’s a favorite for a lot of people, it’s not for me. Still, this tea is pleasingly well-rounded, with some nice malty notes and a hint of pepper to balance the cocoa out. There’s a bit of astringency, which I don’t mind at all. And, while I think I do prefer jasmine with a green or white base, I’ve got to admit it works surprisingly well with the Yunnan. I’m really enjoying this cup quite a bit, and it’s been the perfect thing for a lazy weekend afternoon of soup-making and sorting out how to prepare freelance invoices. It’s just as well I haven’t fallen in love with it, though, since thepuriTea is long gone now.
I think it is one of these ‘lap of luxury’ teas for me. I absolutely love it. It is like jasmine scent infused dark chocolate. At the same time very refreshing. And yunnan teas’ dry leaves always look so beautiful! Too bad thePuriTea store is closing (I got this at their goodbye sale) but perhaps I will be able to find something similar elsewhere.
Very very pleased. An excellent, non-overpowering jasmine that pairs well with the yunnan. Sipping this tea is simultaneously uplifting and satisfying, with a nice mouth feel and a subtle chocolate note at the end. It’s as aromatic as it is tasty. This is probably going to be an every day tea for me.
