It always surprises me to see that I logged this tea so few times in the past, when I’ve had it so many times before. This is my “treat tea” or dessert tea. Verdant had a bit of stock left, and I had a $10 voucher from their Black Friday madness, so guess what I used it for? And for the ultimate decadence, I treated myself to one of Verdant’s lovely caddies too.
The king of all Yunnan blacks, and in my opinion of Chinese black (i.e. red) tea in general, is Dian Hong. Verdant cleverly rebranded it as “Golden Fleece”, evoking ancient myths while separating themselves from other Dian Hong sellers. This is likely the best Dian Hong that I will ever get my hands on, so I think that the branding is justified here. If Verdant has it in stock, hoard it like a dragon’s treasure.
As for taste – there really isn’t anything that I can say at this point that hasn’t been said. Spun sugar and sunshine in a cup.
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An Israeli computer programmer with a passion for tea (mostly bought in yearly shopping sprees in the UK), particularly black, oolong and white. I don’t generally enjoy flavoured teas or herbal infusions, but if a tea sounds interesting and smells nice I’ll most definitely try it. I drink several cups of tea a day, usually one or two in the morning, another one after lunch and one or two in the evening. My favourite tea so far is Lao Cong Zi Ya from Norbu Tea, but I’m constantly trying new teas. Only in the past year have I branched into Pu’erh and non-roasted oolongs. Finding good tea in Israel is difficult, so I import most of my teas from yearly visits to London, or from online retailers. If you see something in my cupboard that sparks your interest and you would like to swap with me, then please message me. I’m almost always up for a swap.
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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