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“Chinese black tea frightens me because it either tastes like mouldy dirt, cigarette ashes, death, or all of the above. But I actually enjoyed this one! I found it mildly malty, with just the...” Read full tasting note
“Lovely black tea from the Yunnan province. I could drink this as an everyday tea, no maltiness (that I dislike) and can resteep even if it does lose a little flavour. I can easily brew 2 two-person...” Read full tasting note
This rare, high grown, golden tippy Yunnan is one of the most prized Chinese teas in the world. Very smooth and malty with pleasing floral overtones and a tinge of citrus. It has a spicy character and a bouquet reminiscent of cocoa.
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Chinese black tea frightens me because it either tastes like mouldy dirt, cigarette ashes, death, or all of the above. But I actually enjoyed this one! I found it mildly malty, with just the tiniest edge of ashiness. I could quite happliy drink an entire pot, go the Yunnan!
Lovely black tea from the Yunnan province. I could drink this as an everyday tea, no maltiness (that I dislike) and can resteep even if it does lose a little flavour. I can easily brew 2 two-person teapots using just a rounded teaspoon of the tea leaves. First brew had slight resemblance to something in the loose leaf pu-erh I drank last night from the same company. Possibly they sourced it from the same place. I found this familiarity comforting. If I was given some of this in a blind taste test I could probably tell this is Yunnan going by the flavour alone (which is something seeing I’m still somewhat of a tea newbie).
It’s not all tips but a mixture, but it’s price does not suggest it should be all tips. I am going to venture into some of t Leaf T’s other black tea types that are hopefully not malty.
What do you mean, you don’t like tea that tastes of death?
DEATH TEA OR DIE!
I love Chinese black teas, especially Yunnans and Keemuns. Have you tried a Keemun Hao Ya “A” or “B” grade or an Imperial or Grand (both a little lower grade than A or B but can be very nice as well?) I think you refer to the Russian Caravan or Lapsong Soushong teas that are smokey… very smokey. A friend refers to it as “fireman’s tea” ha! I don’t care for them either that much.
I can’t stand russian caravan or lapsang! The smokiness creeps me out. I’ve tried tleaft’s Keemun which I found very coppery, similar to a broken leaf Ceylon. We only carry a tiny range of chinese black teas, but theres probably a Keemun out there that I’ll like! Thanks for your recs :)