“Spring 2023 harvest: Intensely malty. Whole wheat crackers, very little sweetness. Strong aroma of Wheat Thins, sun dried tomato, bitter boiled roses, and a hint of cigar. The vegetal / floral...” Read full tasting note
“Robust and slick, that’s how I think of this Dian Hong. It has a fairly classic profile with strong chocolate/cocoa notes. It is sweet, woody, a touch bitter and drying. It also reminds me a bit of...” Read full tasting note
“I’m having a very hard time being fair to this tea, as it sits next to some pure bud golden snails from What-Cha, which I prefer immensely. The pure buds make for smaller, more golden, more hairy...” Read full tasting note
“Spring 2021 version. I have ordered this one multiple times in the past but the last time is already a few years ago. It’ s still just as great. What I like is the combination of strength and body...” Read full tasting note
This lovely tea is a classic Yunnan black tea grown in Ning’er county of Simao. This has been picked as 1 leaf to 1 bud sets and processed carefully by rolling the tea into pellets. Like most Yunnan black teas, the tea benefits from short-term aging and develops a malty sweet taste and lovely fragrance with a hint of chocolate and flowers.
Spring & Autumn Harvest can differ a bit. Spring is a little less tippy gold, but taste is more robust. Autumn is more tippy gold and a bit more easy-going and sweet in taste. With age (Spring 2019) it develops a bit more honey mellowness. If in doubt about which one you’d like, try a small amount of each!
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