5 Tasting Notes
I would definitely recommend this unique tea. Though the price is not for the faint of heart. This is a very small production and rare #18 cultivar. This is a very distant cousin of Assam, but after 80 years of refinement, it takes on different dimensions. Hints of cinnamon, camphor, a very very slight citrus, caramel. The color is deep earthy red, just beautiful. Never bitter, even if you forgot how long you brewed it for. it happens to me…a lot in the mornings.
Flavors: Camphor, Caramel, Chestnut, Cinnamon
Preparation
This is good. Really really good. I fell in love with this at first sip. Then I had to do it all over again the next day. Seriously, this is not just because I am the company that sells this tea. This is my kind of tea. Our tea farmer hand roasted this tea just over 7 times, and yet the result is …wow. wow. you know that sometimes, you drink a tea, and immediately you can tell when it is good. It’s that feeling. Will I drink this everyday ? Honestly, no. Because seriously, I am addicted to my Puerh. But I would drink this tea may be 2 to 3 times per week. or whenever my friends come over, and we need a good tea that we can brew many many times over conversation.
Flavors: Floral, Flowers, Sweet
Preparation
Honestly, this is one of those teas I think is superbly unique. The leafhoppers bite the tea leaves, and its enzyme interacts with the leaves to naturally produce this honey fragrance. Personally, and seriously, I am not saying it because my company is selling this tea. But I like my oolong, puerh, and a good cup of strong black tea. This tea can be that, but for me, I find that I like this tea to brew for longer and drink when it is cooled to just slightly warmer than room temperature.
Flavors: Caramel, Citrus, Citrusy, Honey