“Haha, tried this tea today as well as Leafhopper. What a coincidence. Brewed western, all 4 grams I had available in 300 ml. Steeped for 3 minutes. Thank you White Antlers and derk The aroma is...” Read full tasting note
“This is my first black Jin Xuan tea from Taiwan, although I had a pearl version from Thailand a while ago that I enjoyed. Thanks, Derk and White Antlers, for the generous sample from a company I’ve...” Read full tasting note
“A White Antlers tea, many thanks! I wanted to pass this one around so I kept enough for only two western sessions. My experience, albeit limited, says Black Lily begs to be leafed heavy. The long...” Read full tasting note
“Thanks to Kawaii433 for this! Very glad I got to try this one. I’m primarily getting deep prune and raisin notes. There’s a bit of spice that balances the dried fruit flavor out very nicely. I...” Read full tasting note
Black Lily is a delightful black tea produced with the "Golden Lily” varietal, which is usually reserved for making oolong. This varietal is known for its smooth creamy texture, and this translates perfectly into this black tea!
The dry leaf aroma is of warm, sweet florals. Wet leaf aroma is similar, but with new bursting dark berry and apple skin notes, followed up with creamy oats and raisin.
First sips bring much of the same as above, with a sweet creamy oat/barley note throughout, a honey-sweet texture, some hints of berries, and a white grape juice thickness. A really unique Taiwanese black tea!
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