Shame on me. I picked this up a month ago in a coffee shop in Rutherfordton, NC and I’m just getting around to trying it. I don’t normally pick up bagged teas, but Numi seems respectable enough. And the word “yunnan” always gets my attention.
This is one of those teas that darkens the water pretty much instantly. By the end of 20 seconds, it looks practically done. The packaging said to give it 4-5 minutes, so I went with 4. The aroma as it steeps makes me think of puerh. It definitely has that aged, somewhat musty-sweet scent. By the end of the 4th minute, it’s as dark as coffee. Also like a puerh. Hmmm. Not what I was expecting.
So, after tasting it, I’m definitely feeling like I’m drinking puerh. Numi’s description says it’s made with yunnan tips, but that’s not what I’m getting. I can only kinda taste that raisiny goodness. It’s smooth like a puerh, too, with just a hint of astringency and bitterness. The more I drink it, the more I notice a nice maltiness. I’d love to see what this does with a splash of milk.
Flavors: Bark, Bitter, Malt, Musty, Raisins, Sweet, Wood
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That was exactly my impression too. It was nice but totally different from what I expect of a Yunnan golden tips tea.
I just started drinking this tea a week and a half ago, love it, I’ve had it every day since I bought it. I’ve never had any other Yunnan teas or pu-erh teas, so I didn’t know what to expect. It’s a good strength, but really smooth.
That was exactly my impression too. It was nice but totally different from what I expect of a Yunnan golden tips tea.
I just started drinking this tea a week and a half ago, love it, I’ve had it every day since I bought it. I’ve never had any other Yunnan teas or pu-erh teas, so I didn’t know what to expect. It’s a good strength, but really smooth.