Yunnan Black Gold Spring 2014

A Black Tea from

Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 7 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Caramel, Creamy, Malt, Stonefruit, Graham Cracker, Toasty, Toffee, Orange Zest, Grain, Raisins, Yams, Floral, Toast, Bread, Brown Toast, Dried Fruit, Honey, Apricot, Earth, Sweet Potatoes
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Caffeine
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Certification
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Typical Preparation
Use 9 oz / 273 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 8 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 15 sec
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12 Tasting Notes View all

“I’m tasting this thanks to a generous sample from the lovely Nicole. :) Trying it gong fu style, in my glass gaiwan without the lid. I’ve figured out that I can actually use it lidless, just...” Read full tasting note
“S’ mores! Wow as soon as I threw the leaves into the warmed yixing I was slapped awake woth the smell of something toasty and sweet. I imagined a warmer graham cracker and immediately thought of...” Read full tasting note
“I’m running out of queue. There are maybe… 3 posts after this one. I don’t know what I’ll do when the queue is empty. I suppose I’ll have to go back to irregular posting again. I do have some...” Read full tasting note
“Huh, kind of surprised by this one. The reviews speak of it so highly, but I found it kind of middle-of-the-road as far as Yunnans go. Of course I have yet to meet a Yunnan I don’t enjoy, but this...” Read full tasting note

Description

A traditional process one leaf / one bud ratio black tea from the high mountains of Zhenyuan in Simao prefecture. Lightly wilted the leaves still have a slight greenish color amongst the vivid brown-red color. The traditional processing gives the tea nice floral aroma and taste and allows for longer term aging. This tea can be drunk for several years, and will have noticeable changes (and improvements) for up to 2 years!

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