Black Meizhan

A Black Tea from

Rating

80 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea
Flavors
Chestnut, Lychee, Raisins, Tobacco, Floral, Fruity, Grapes, Malt, Sweet, Wood
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 5 oz / 150 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 45 sec
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5 Tasting Notes View all

“Included as a sample with a larger White2Tea purchase. Pre-Infusion: Incredible aroma. Predominant lychee & caramel notes. Quick inhale oddly reminds me of sweet chewing tobacco (Red Man Golden...” Read full tasting note
“It was a nice enough place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to live there.” Read full tasting note
“This tea was quite good. There was a nice sweet note throughout all ten steeps. Some have described this as grapes, but I’m thinking more along the lines of chestnuts. Regardless of what you call...” Read full tasting note
“Made from the Meizhan varietal, which sent me a few wild goose chases while researching, but it is frequently made into oolongs. This tea smells really good too! Notes of distant flowers and lychee...” Read full tasting note

Description

Meizhan (also usually used for oolong) varietal. Floral, bright.

(White2tea Tea Club May 2016)

The Black Meizhan is a black tea processed using a meizhan varietal usually used for oolong tea. It is has a bright, flowery profile that is akin to some wuyi oolong teas, but with the soft smoothness of a black tea. An interesting experimental black tea from Fujian province.

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