Another Yunnan Sourcing tea! This one came from Nicole. For some reason I’m more excited to try the darker teas this time around, rather than the pure bud varieties. I’m not sure why that is! These leaves are medium to large in size and are almost entirely intact, which is nice to see. They’re rather twisty and curly and there are some spots of deep gold among the usual dark chocolate. Dry scent is sweet honey with malt and bread notes.
I’m always a bit weirded-out when a tea just doesn’t have much aroma. It makes me feel like there’s something wrong with my nose! Anyway, this is one of those – I can smell a bit of sweet potato and honey but it’s very faint. Yum, this is a nice balance between a tippier Yunnan and a more earthy one. It has those lovely sweet potato and honey notes with a touch of stonefruit, but underneath there’s a rich and somewhat intense earthy/bready/malty base that really adds a lot of depth and dimension. I’m not always a huge fan of earthy in teas, but I find it works well here, tempered by its bread and malt brethren. Om nommy! Ooh, and I just got a teeny floral hint at the end of that sip! Intriguing.
Flavors: Apricot, Bread, Earth, Floral, Honey, Malt, Sweet Potatoes
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Keep track of what you like… I have been watching some of their FB posts with new cups and there are 2 so far that I will absolutely have to have, budget be damned. So if you have teas you want at the same time, we can always combine an order… :)
Oh, definitely. I’ll be interested in making an order after I try all the samples I have incoming. :D
Keep track of what you like… I have been watching some of their FB posts with new cups and there are 2 so far that I will absolutely have to have, budget be damned. So if you have teas you want at the same time, we can always combine an order… :)
Oh, definitely. I’ll be interested in making an order after I try all the samples I have incoming. :D