“I always feel guilty whenever I have one of my reserve teas western-style. But the fact is that I always prefer my black teas to be western steeped. There is something about combining all of those...” Read full tasting note
“Ah, Jin Jun Mei! Thank you Wang Yanxin! This was my morning gongfu session tea, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The dry leaves are tiny & twisted, in shades of black & mahogany, with an aroma...” Read full tasting note
“I was EXTREMELY lucky to have been gifted a bit of this tea. Thank you BrewTEAlly Sweet! You’re the best! I was allowed to go home from work early today due to the winter storm, so I’ve been...” Read full tasting note
“Holy $#|+! This tea just took me by the ankles, flipped me upside down, and shook me out of my tea blahs. This is rich black tea at is finest. And I’m only on my 2nd steep. Ahhhh… Good to be back.” Read full tasting note
Verdant Reserve Club – August
Wang Yanxin has some of the strongest opinions of all our tea friends. She loves Jin Jun Mei. Every time we visit her she gives us gifts of Jin Jun Mei, and brews up the finest that she can find. This batch is one of those gifts, a rich, deep and chocolatey Jin Jun Mei that makes us see the tea in a totally new light.
The most prominent aromas and flavors of this tea are centered around the theme of roasted sweet potato. It brings back memories of living in China and stopping in the countryside where a farmer roasted sweet potatoes in a metal drum. The smell as you stood in line on a crisp morning is the taste experience of this tea.
The aftertaste and texture of this tea perfectly exemplify the Jin Jun Mei ideal, with sweet velvety honey flavor and creamy texture lingering on the tongue. There is a beautiful orange creamsicle citrus flavor that comes through in later steepings.
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