Hunan Black Congou

A Black Tea from

Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 5 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Astringent, Floral, Malt, Raisins
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 9 oz / 266 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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13 Tasting Notes View all

“This tea is quite different than the Chinese blacks I’ve been drinking lately. For one thing the spent leaves are huge, with the one I measured being 5.5cm long or around 2.25 inches. Secondly...” Read full tasting note
“I tried this one a while back but never was able to log it, think Steepster might’ve been wonky. Yet another treat from Dexter3657 (seriously, that swap box was ginormous), thanks! I think I...” Read full tasting note
“Another tea from the lovely dexter that i was drinking this morning. I don’t get quite the same intense flavour profile as YYZ and she do, but this is a good cup of tea. It’s malty and sweet, and...” Read full tasting note
“I just read the tasting note that I wrote about this tea a year ago – wow have my tastes changed. I rated it 95 and said LOVED IT – one of my fav black teas. Hmmmm I’ve tried a lot of black...” Read full tasting note

Description

Big bold well twisted black leaves with a deep intense chocolate-malt aroma. A four minute infusion produces a remarkably smooth and mellow medium-bodied tea liquor with a rich and hearty flavour.

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