Tieguanyin Xiao Zhong

A Black Tea from

Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 2 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea
Flavors
Autumn Leaf Pile, Caramel, Dark Chocolate, Plum, Smoke, Stonefruit, Sweet Potatoes, Wet Wood
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 16 oz / 473 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 0 sec
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2 Tasting Notes View all

“I didn’t love this. There’s a minerality and noticeable charcoal roast, neither of which worked for me.” Read full tasting note
“One of the first loose leaf teas I tried was a black tieguanyin— an unusual introduction to loose leaf, but I was fortunate to have a good tea store for my local brick and mortar. I cracked this...” Read full tasting note

Description

The inspiration for this tea is Wuyi Xiao Zhong, a traditional and full-bodied black tea from Wuyishan (sometimes smoked with special pine wood). You might expect a bracing and full bodied tea, but when you taste this Tieguanyin varietal processed as a curled, roasted black tea, you find something quite different. The Liu Family has created a tea that is full of juicy fruity notes, rich spice and savory undertones. Rich and satisfying, this tea still has a floral Tieguanyin core under the black tea finishing.

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