Yay, I got my first package of Yunnan Sourcing samples from fellow Steepsterites! This package is from Nicole and she sent me six lovely black teas. Thanks, dear! I’ve tried this tea before and apparently I loved it. The leaves are very small and thin, almost wiry in shape. Dry scent is sweet and almost fruity.
The steeped tea smells rich and savory and sweet, all at the same time. It’s quite dark brown in color. First of all, I’m pretty sure I overleafed this a bit, as the sample didn’t look like quite enough for two cups, so I used the whole thing and filled my cup about as full as the steeper basket would allow. But it’s a Chinese tea, it can take it! The flavor is rich and somewhat sweet potato-y. This tea has the most amazing dark caramelized brown sugar and molasses notes, I assume because of the way it’s processed. So rich and dark and delish! There’s a wee touch of dark dried fruit as well, but that brown sugar and molasses flavor is definitely the star here. Om nom!
Flavors: Brown Sugar, Burnt Sugar, Caramel, Dried Fruit, Malt, Molasses, Sweet Potatoes, Thick
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I’ve just started hearing about this company and their teas and teaware definitely intrigue me!
This tea sounds amazing. I’m going to have to put it on my wishlist.
Yunnan Sourcing is absolutely one of my favorite companies – their teas are always yummy and fairly cheap! :)
How’s the shipping from them?
It’s high – starts at $8 on the .com site and goes up from there. The .us site has flat $7 shipping, but they have a smaller selection.
There have been group orders in the past where you’d split the shipping.
I’ve just started hearing about this company and their teas and teaware definitely intrigue me!
This tea sounds amazing. I’m going to have to put it on my wishlist.
Yunnan Sourcing is absolutely one of my favorite companies – their teas are always yummy and fairly cheap! :)
How’s the shipping from them?
It’s high – starts at $8 on the .com site and goes up from there. The .us site has flat $7 shipping, but they have a smaller selection.
There have been group orders in the past where you’d split the shipping.