I’m having a ‘tea comparison’ day. This morning it was Keemuns, this afternoon it’s been Jin Jun Mei. I have 2, but I’m only actually writing a review about this one. The other way (which will remain nameless) is there for me to have a way to see how this Jin Jun Mei stands.
Both teas were steeped identically, with equal amounts of tea @ 1min, 2min, 3min. Then I sat & sipped them side by side to see how they differed. The ‘other’ Jin jun mei was & is delicious, just for the record, with a thick feel & flavors of honey, malt, & butter, liked butter & honey on toast. There’s also some roasted sweet potato in there.
Wang Yanxin’s Jin Jun Mei is perhaps not as malty/toasty, but sweeter, without a doubt, & with a chocolate taste to it as well. It also presents as a more refined cup, although I’m having trouble defining exactly what I mean by that.
All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed them both, & on any given day would be very happy with either one. I have just enough of this one to drink it one more time, & I have some other Jin Jun Mei’s coming, so I may do a Jin Jun Mei Marathon at so point in the future, LOL.
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Now I’m curious what the other one is! I loved the Wang Yanxin one. It was the first jin jun mei I’d had. I’ve had one more since and it didn’t live up.
I compared it to the yunnan sourcing, "Spring 2013 Premium grade Jin Jun Mei. I’ll send you samples of all my Jin Jun Mei’s when the box comes around, if you want. Just for fun!
Now I’m curious what the other one is! I loved the Wang Yanxin one. It was the first jin jun mei I’d had. I’ve had one more since and it didn’t live up.
I compared it to the yunnan sourcing, "Spring 2013 Premium grade Jin Jun Mei. I’ll send you samples of all my Jin Jun Mei’s when the box comes around, if you want. Just for fun!