Ahhh~ 2023 Spring Tongqinghe Black Tea from Bitterleaf Teas

Ahhh~ 2023 Spring Tongqinghe Black Tea

Tea type
Black Tea
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Flavors
Chocolate, Cooling, Cranberry, Dates, Fruity, Guava, Honey, Malt, Nectarine, Rainforest, Seaweed, Sweet, Wood
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200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec 5 g 5 oz / 140 ml

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  • “A pretty sweet black tea with a pleasant texture and very little bitterness or astringency. Its aroma reminds me of cranberries, malt, wood, and dates. The taste has notes of chocolate, fruits...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Gongfu! Enjoyed this session with some brightly sweet Rainier cherries!! This is such a peculiar tasting black tea, but it worked so well with this pairing. The top notes are a little more “sweet...” Read full tasting note
  • “I love the fancy crocodile lady on this bag. Bitterleaf art is so unique and fun. I wish I loved this tea as much as I love the art with this particular tea, though. I’m just not wowed by it. It...” Read full tasting note
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Made from spring, small tree material from Tongqinghe (Yiwu), this tea offers more complexity and layers than your average black tea, shifting from brew to brew. A salted caramel flavour dominates in the front, with a slight nuttiness in the background and a tropical fruit quality that develops as well.

Coming from a season as dry as spring 2023, this tea exemplifies how the weather can lead to a denser and more complex black tea. The flavour and sweetness last quite long, both in the mouth and across multiple infusions.

Processing-wise, this tea could be considered a shaihong (sun roasted) black tea, however, it’s finished with a machine roasting to help dial in a unique flavour. We highly recommend this tea for those seeking a more dynamic black tea.

Picking period: Pre-April 2nd

$0.33-0.43/gram

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996 tasting notes

A pretty sweet black tea with a pleasant texture and very little bitterness or astringency. Its aroma reminds me of cranberries, malt, wood, and dates. The taste has notes of chocolate, fruits (nectarine), seaweed. It is sweet, malty, foresty, and a bit savoury with a cooling presence. The aftertaste is also pretty sweet, with notes such as honey and guava.

Flavors: Chocolate, Cooling, Cranberry, Dates, Fruity, Guava, Honey, Malt, Nectarine, Rainforest, Seaweed, Sweet, Wood

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 30 sec 5 g 5 OZ / 140 ML
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Gongfu!

Enjoyed this session with some brightly sweet Rainier cherries!! This is such a peculiar tasting black tea, but it worked so well with this pairing. The top notes are a little more “sweet and brown” tasting but accented by a distinct sea salt note that reminds me of the aroma of getting hit with a spray of ocean mist while walking along the beach. The kind of playful imagery really works because after the salinity passes this full-bodied tea takes a quick plunge into a more fruity and tropical territory with fragrant and ever-so-slightly funky notes of guava, mangosteen, and ironically cherries as well! It’s rich, it’s round on the palate, and it’s bright and juicy when it needs to be. Definitely holds up with the burst of flavour from the fruit snacked on in tandem with each steep…

Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9xcVeFO7bT/?img_index=1

Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmEjZUULZEw
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I love the fancy crocodile lady on this bag. Bitterleaf art is so unique and fun. I wish I loved this tea as much as I love the art with this particular tea, though. I’m just not wowed by it. It tastes pretty average- a touch smoky? I’ll finish off the little bag I got but wouldn’t get it again.
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