Honey Aroma Golden Needle Yunnan Black Tea

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Rating

81 / 100

Calculated from 7 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea Leaves
Flavors
Almond, Black Pepper, Bread, Brown Sugar, Butter, Camphor, Chocolate, Clove, Cream, Earth, Eucalyptus, Grapes, Hay, Honey, Malt, Maple Syrup, Mineral, Orange Zest, Peanut, Pear, Plum, Red Apple, Sugarcane, Sweet Potatoes, Bitter, Citrus, Grain, Herbaceous, Thyme, Drying, Floral, Sweet, Apricot, Creamy, Honeysuckle, Smooth, Toast, Nectar, Savory, Spring Water, Stonefruit, Tart, Thick
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
Not available
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 9 oz / 275 ml of water
Set water temperature to 195 °F / 90 °C
Use 5 g of tea
Steep for 2 min, 15 sec
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8 Tasting Notes View all

“This isn’t my favorite- it’s a bit boring. A little bit of a sweet, honey flavor but it’s mostly pretty bland.” Read full tasting note
“Here is a slightly more recent sipdown of mine. This one came from either early or mid-September. Considering that many of the reviews I had seen were mixed, I did not expect to like this tea all...” Read full tasting note
“Thank you Cameron B for sharing this with me! I broke out this sample today to go with a honey beer bread I made. However, dinner ended up being a lot earlier than I expected so I didn’t get a lot...” Read full tasting note
“[Spring 2018 harvest] I got this this in a swap with tperez a while ago, but I only got around writing about it now as I finish the bag. I found less sweet, malty, and cocoa notes in here than your...” Read full tasting note

Description

s is a large leaf assamica hybrid (Yun Kang #100 and Chang Ye Bai Hao) grown in Ning’Er area of Simao. Just the buds are picked in the first week of March just as the bud shoots start to sprout after the tea plants awaken from their winter hibernation.

Processed with minimal wilting, and a medium level of oxidation gives this tea a subtle honey and flower aroma and honey-like sweetness.

About Yunnan Sourcing

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