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“Craved Jin Jun Mei, and then I got a bunch with a few other black teas I stared at for over 2 years from this website. They just so happened to have them at the same time. FINALLY! The one I had...” Read full tasting note
Due to its profound taste born out of deep passion, the Li’s Golden “Beautiful Eyebrow” is a very new, gorgeous expression of the tea plant itself.
Tasting Notes:
Pomegranate • Caramel • Peated Scotch
Type:
Black
Variety:
‘Fu Yun’ #6
Region:
Wuyishan, Fujian, China
Elevation:
1200 meters
Harvest:
March, 2024
Producer:
Ms. Li
Caffeine Level:
Medium
Jin Jun Mei, hailing from Tongmu Guan, a UNESCO Heritage Site in Fujian, China, is one of the most labor-intensive styles to produce due to the specificity of its harvest. Since its style necessitates using only the smallest, most intact buds harvested from tea trees rooted amidst the region’s misty plateaus, Jin Jun Mei produces a dauntingly small yield per season. Due to its profound taste born out of deep passion, the Li’s Golden “Beautiful Eyebrow” is a very new, gorgeous expression of the tea plant itself.
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Craved Jin Jun Mei, and then I got a bunch with a few other black teas I stared at for over 2 years from this website. They just so happened to have them at the same time. FINALLY!
The one I had previously from Spirit was very apricoty and fruity with the usual caramel tones and malty goodness, but this one was a surprise that was very tasty and relatively affordable for $17 for 50 grams. I don’t know if this is technically a true Jin Jun Mei, but it tastes like it. It’s very similar to the stuff I’d get from Alistair at What-Cha.Insanely good. They describe it having pomegranate, caramel, and peated scotch notes, and I can get them. Every time I brewed this tea, it’s sweet, malty and buttery. I’ve western brewed it for 3 minutes a few sessions with a minimum rebrew of four to five really pushing it, and 2 tumbler fuel sessions. More leaves, more red, more color, more malt and cocoa/bready qualities. Less leaves= way more caramel notes bordering on toffee or peanut brittle. I usually don’t get pomegranate outright, but there’s a sweetness that reminds me more of rose. Definitely a red tasting vibe when brewing heavier.
Either way, I kind of wish I got more than 50 grams of this one. There are other really good quality blacks I’m going to describe, including Hugo’s Jin Jun Mei in comparison to this one-hence me not getting more. We’ll see how long it stays in stock. I think Jin Jun Mei style teas are my deep, cold winter pick.
Flavors: Butter, Butterscotch, Caramel, Chocolate, Cocoa, Malt, Red Fruits, Rose, Scotch, Smooth, Sweet, Tannin, Toffee
