This is the first yellow tea I’ve tried and the only one that Davids Tea offers. They dry smell of the leaf is slightly muted, smelling sort of dusty, earthy, and grassy. I had the baristas at David’s brew this for me, so I hope the temp and time are good to go. The first sip feels almost caramel-like with something sweet, almost like honey. Further tasting brings out fruitier notes, maybe currant, maybe peach, maybe grape. This is lighter and nuttier than the other limited tea from Davids, the Blue Mountain Twirl. I’m not sure what yellow teas are known for, but this does feel somewhere between a green and a black tea, with light color and grassier, hay flavors, along with something tart and savory. I think I like the Blue Mountain Twirl better than Yellow Gem because prefer slightly bolder, brasher flavors, but both are delicious to this inexperienced tea sipper. Worth the try!
Flavors: Caramel, Fruity, Hay, Honey, Nutty, White Grapes
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yellow teas actually fall between the green and white categories. During production, the leaves are introduced to an additional step of adding a little heat to mellow the flavour further. As a result they get the honey-like flavour you described. If you’re more partial to deeper flavours but like the smoothness of this tea I recommend trying both Napal Black, Sheng Pu’erh and Wild Black Yuunan by David’s. I also recommend Adagio’s Yunnan Golden Curls.
Thank you for the info! Will definitely give those teas a try.
yellow teas actually fall between the green and white categories. During production, the leaves are introduced to an additional step of adding a little heat to mellow the flavour further. As a result they get the honey-like flavour you described. If you’re more partial to deeper flavours but like the smoothness of this tea I recommend trying both Napal Black, Sheng Pu’erh and Wild Black Yuunan by David’s. I also recommend Adagio’s Yunnan Golden Curls.
Thank you for the info! Will definitely give those teas a try.