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drank Imperial Feng Qing Dian Hong Black Tea of Yunnan * Spring 2013 by Yunnan Sourcing
110 tasting notes

2 heaping tsps in 12 oz

Wow, now I don’t know if I prefer this one or the Imperial Mojiang. The leaves are gorgeous. Perfectly straight needles. Not a single one broken. It has a very rich, heavy mouthfeel. And perhaps for the first time, I am finding a tea pleasantly astringent. Usually when I find a tea astringent, I consider it a negative, but this one has a very slight astringency which balances well with its “thickness”. Hope that makes some sense.

BTW, this note is for the Spring 2013 plucking.

Next up will have to be a side by side taste test of these two marvelous teas.
Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 30 sec
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El Monstro 12 years ago

I’m gonna have to put in an order with this company, I remember thinking they have a nice selection of teapots awhile back. What is the deal with the .com site vs the .us site, is one overseas and the other here?

looseTman 12 years ago

YS has a site in China as well as one in the US. The shipping cost less from the US site, but the selection is not as large.

Rachel J 12 years ago

Oh, I didn’t even know about the 2 sites. I used the .com. Will have to see if these teas are available at the other one!

Rachel J 12 years ago

Just checked, and they aren’t. Interesting… Shipping from China was only about 10 days, but I recall it being quite expensive. On the other hand, the tea itself was priced very low for the quality, so it all balances out.

Doug F 12 years ago

I go back and forth with these two. I just love the thick rich taste that I don’t find in many other teas.

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El Monstro 12 years ago

I’m gonna have to put in an order with this company, I remember thinking they have a nice selection of teapots awhile back. What is the deal with the .com site vs the .us site, is one overseas and the other here?

looseTman 12 years ago

YS has a site in China as well as one in the US. The shipping cost less from the US site, but the selection is not as large.

Rachel J 12 years ago

Oh, I didn’t even know about the 2 sites. I used the .com. Will have to see if these teas are available at the other one!

Rachel J 12 years ago

Just checked, and they aren’t. Interesting… Shipping from China was only about 10 days, but I recall it being quite expensive. On the other hand, the tea itself was priced very low for the quality, so it all balances out.

Doug F 12 years ago

I go back and forth with these two. I just love the thick rich taste that I don’t find in many other teas.

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I happily reside in Park Slope, Brooklyn with my husband, our baby son, and our dog. I teach over 40 piano students per week at my home studio and created “Fundamental Keys”, a classical piano method book and video series.

My husband and I are vegan and have been for about 8 years. We are enjoying bringing up our little one in the vegan tradition!

I went through a major tea phase some years ago (2006-2009) and had quite a collection and tasted hundreds of varieties. Then I went off caffeine when I decided to have a baby, and after he was born I got into a nasty coffee habit. Now I’ve come back to tea, thank goodness. I’m finding my tastes have changed quite a bit since my first go at tea fanaticism. Really enjoying some of the amazing and deliciously complex teas I’ve learned about through Steepster!

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