Sun Moon Black

A Black Tea from

Rating

78 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea
Flavors
Dried Fruit, Menthol
Sold in
Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Kosher, Vegan
Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 354 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 2 min, 30 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“Sipdown! 60/365 Felt like a black tea tonight, saw this and was enticed by the small amount of remaining tea. This is a solid, tasty black. No astringency despite the leaf being pretty broken at...” Read full tasting note
“I don’t tend to get the “menthol” description some people give to Sun Moon blacks, but I think I might be getting it in this one. Second time sipping this particular tea, this time gongfu. Made it...” Read full tasting note
“I really only went to David’s today to get a matcha and look at the new matcha blends, but in the corner of my eye, I spotted this one and remembered there were a few new straight teas, and without...” Read full tasting note
“I tried this around the same time as DavidsTea’s Nepal Black and the Nepal Black wowed me so much that this one tasted kind of lacklustre in comparison. I don’t get any mint flavors from this at...” Read full tasting note

Description

Ready for an unforgettable flavour experience? This rare Taiwanese black tea has it all: it’s sweet and lively, with a touch of honey and a signature minty wintergreen finish. What’s more, it steeps a distinctive reddish copper colour, hence its moniker Ruby Jade. Grown on the edge of the famous Sun Moon Lake in Nantou, this handcrafted black tea is the perfect little luxury for those special afternoons

Price per 50g: $19.98

About DAVIDsTEA

DavidsTea is a Canadian specialty tea and tea accessory retailer based in Montreal, Quebec. It is the largest Canadian-based specialty tea boutique in the country, with its first store having opened in 2008.

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