2013 Spring Imperial Golden Buds Tan Yang Gongfu

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Black Tea
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Use 12 oz / 354 ml of water
Set water temperature to 195 °F / 90 °C
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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“A day for penultimate cups. Pretty much everything has one cup left after the one I am drinking, including this one. I still have to try this one back to back with my Tan Yang that I brought back...” Read full tasting note

Description

This imperial golden buds Tan Yang Gongfu black tea is carefully hand-picked tender one bud with one leaf tea leaves, and made through the tranditional Tan Yang Gongfu making process.

The dry tea leaves are very fresh, tippy with golden hair color; After brewing, its light caramel mixed with floral aroma encounter against the nose. Brisk tea liquid & honey mixed fruity taste; Full body, with infinite aftertaste sweetness surrounding deeply the throat. Though buds only, it can sustain many times repeated infusion(up to 10 times by Gaiwan).

Note: tested for European market.

Harvest time: 2013 spring

Picking standard: One bud with one leaf only

Shape: tight, lightly-curly stick shape

Dried tea color: bloom, red tippy, golden buds color

Aroma: brisk, fresh honey & floral aroma

Tea soup color: bright orange-red color with high transparency & golden ring

Taste: fresh, rich body taste with light honey taste.

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