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Got this tea sample from the wonderful Terri. I tried it plain this morning, and got a weird combination of bitterish strong Assam, and pronounced lemon zest. I have a feeling that its more me than this tea, so I am going to give it another brew later on, and then one with milk and sugar.

Not robust enough in flavor for me tonight. I made a beautiful omelet with camembert cheese and caramelized onions, and I guess that this tea didn’t really stand a chance against it.
Oh well, I’ll see if I can’t give it a gongfu session later this week.

I have a tiny jar of tea on my desk at work, and the label on it has somehow fallen off, leaving me with a case of “unidentified tea”. I’m pretty sure that it’s a roasted oolong, likely something from Whittards, and probably even Formosa Oolong from them, but I’m not 100% sure, so into Random Steepings it goes. It is clearly a roasted oolong in taste – much more delicate than a black, and it has the same fruity taste that Whittards’s Formosa has. In any case a nice afternoon sip.

Had this last night before having to go to work in the evening. A great caffeine kick that also comforts. Like a grandma sternly telling you to take a coat and a scarf when you go outside.

Had a cup of this yesterday at work, and today again. This is hands down my favorite Keemun, and one of my favorite teas. The smokiness vs. maltiness ratio in this tea is just perfect for me.

Backlog from yesterday. Morning brew of this – what a great way to start the day!

I only ordered 20g of this from Canton, as it was so obscenely expensive. But I was curious to try it. It brews a light silvery gold, and tastes distinctly like white rice, bread or wheat. It is naturally sweet, and looses flavor considerably when it cools, which only means that you shouldn’t linger over it. It is like Norbu’s Ya Bao, but even smoother and more delicate, and without any hint of pines. It tastes nothing like Bai Mu Dan or Silver Needle, it is indeed a class of its own in terms of white tea. If you don’t like white tea, then you’ll probably not enjoy this tea – it is very delicate, and shy in terms of flavor. If you, like me, enjoy white teas, then indulge in a small pouch of this. It is an interesting and very tasty tea.
Brewed western style, at 70C. Canton tea recommends brewing it at 75C, and after a taste at 70C I agree. The tea loses flavor considerably when it cools down. Zero astringency, don’t add sweeteners (it’s naturally sweet), or milk. Silky smooth but light body.
The leaves were dark greenish and silvery white, medium length, and twisted.
Points taken off for the exorbitant price.

Have a wonderful cup of this with milk. I have no explanation why this tea tastes to so good to me. It really has no business being this good – it’s a CTC tea, from a no-name no-flush combination of Assams. But I like it, with milk and sugar, and that’s that.

Late night treat last night after a super tiring and frustrating day at work. Beautiful

Sipdown. I love Golden Monkey. This is an OK Golden Monkey. If you can’t get Golden Monkey elsewhere, by all means buy it here. But otherwise, get Golden Monkey elsewhere. Thank you Terri!