Traditional Process Dian Hong Black tea of Feng Qing * Spring 2017

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Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 4 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Almond, Anise, Apple, Bark, Black Pepper, Bread, Butter, Cedar, Celery, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Clove, Earth, Eucalyptus, Fennel, Green Beans, Herbaceous, Honey, Leather, Malt, Marshmallow, Mineral, Nutty, Orange Zest, Peanut, Pecan, Pine, Plum, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes, Vanilla
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 31 oz / 917 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 0 min, 15 sec
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5 Tasting Notes View all

“This was my most recent sipdown. I stayed up late last night and ended up finishing the last 17-18 grams I had of this tea while listening to cheesy European heavy metal. It was a very pleasant...” Read full tasting note
“This is a solid black tea. Gongfu style for this review. Plenty of malty flavors, along with a yeasty note and a little floral as well. Pretty nice. I may prefer Western style for this one, but...” Read full tasting note
“A fine daily drinker. It offers a nice balance – not too sweet, not too nutty. It has everything you want in a black tea – nut, malty sweet, sweet potato, with hints of fruit (blackberry) and...” Read full tasting note
“strong malty and baked potato, wood shavings. bit of something sweeter like marshmallow. Palate is round, soft and malty with touches of smoke. as my morning tea, this is just fine, but not very...” Read full tasting note

Description

Processed with very light oxidization and roasting this Feng Qing area tea has a strong taste with some astringency and a long floral sweet after-taste. This tea will continue to age and develop over the years.

Excellent choice for longer-term storage or just longer shelf-life for the lazy tea drinker!

Spring 2017 (Late-March Harvested)

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