Mao Zhen

A Black Tea from

Rating

82 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Dark Chocolate, Earth, Herbaceous, Malt, Molasses, Raisins
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 236 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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6 Tasting Notes View all

“Lots of golden tips – they are not exaggerating! So pretty. This is smooth, strong, slightly dusty at the front of the sip… Mildly sweet but with a most decided kick. This would be a good kick yer...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks so much, Nicole! I’m amazed that I’ve loved basically all of the teas you sent along. Your tea collection must be astronomically delicious to part with these teas! The only type of tea...” Read full tasting note
“This sample came from Nicole. Visually, it looks like a generic semi-tippy Yunnan, though the leaves are a bit more broken than I would like. The leaves are mostly dark, maybe with 30% golden tips....” Read full tasting note
“Had another cup of this for breakfast this morning, thanks to the generous sample from the TTB. I accidentally forgot to fill my kettle up with enough water for a cup, so I had to let it sit after...” Read full tasting note

Description

This is an exquisite Chinese tea with long leaf style with an abundance of golden tips. The tea is made from a unique variety of Camellia sinensis found in Yunnan Province, China. This tea has full body, smooth and creamy taste. Zoom in to the image above to see in fine detail the dark leaves bathed in luxurious golden tips. Enjoy this tea any time of day.

Leaf: Dark brown leaves and an abundance of long wavy golden tips.

Body: Full

Aroma and Taste: Smooth, rich and creamy

Intensity: Strong

Color: Rich orange

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