While I’m not disappointed in this tea I will say that both the dry leaf and the brewed cup smell better than the actual taste of the tea. The first steep was stronger than the second, and I was quite generous with the leaf. I should probably try and gongfu or grandpa this next time and pay more attention to the flavors. It’s just a yummy chocolate caramel cup, without a whole lot of sweetness. A very good example of a golden monkey, but I think I prefer Happy Lucky’s for repurchase.
Flavors: Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Malt
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Harney and Sons has the best tasting GM I ever tried with Teavivre close behind but lots cheaper. I want Harney’s Flight Of Golden Monkeys someday…
I agree, Harney at times has the BEST Golden Monkey but also, their harvests are usually wildly different, the most of any tea I’ve tried, so I never know what I’m getting.
tea-sipper: The first I ever bought from them was out of this world. The following year their site had a disclaimer that a drought in the area had caused this harvest to be less sweet but here it is. It was noticeably different. But still better than Teavana’s! The Flight set looks tempting but it is expensive, maybe for Christmas…
I had to look up the “flight” you were talking about and oh look at that. NICE. haha.
Yes, they have offered it the oast two years and I look longingly at it and remember that I have too much tea already! But it would be so fun to try!
Harney and Sons has the best tasting GM I ever tried with Teavivre close behind but lots cheaper. I want Harney’s Flight Of Golden Monkeys someday…
I agree, Harney at times has the BEST Golden Monkey but also, their harvests are usually wildly different, the most of any tea I’ve tried, so I never know what I’m getting.
tea-sipper: The first I ever bought from them was out of this world. The following year their site had a disclaimer that a drought in the area had caused this harvest to be less sweet but here it is. It was noticeably different. But still better than Teavana’s! The Flight set looks tempting but it is expensive, maybe for Christmas…
I had to look up the “flight” you were talking about and oh look at that. NICE. haha.
Yes, they have offered it the oast two years and I look longingly at it and remember that I have too much tea already! But it would be so fun to try!