This is the first time I’ve tried balhyocha so I can’t say how typical it is, but this is an exceptionally good tea (as well as one of the more expensive teas I own). The leaf aroma is all dark chocolate, but the tea initially sips up fruity, a little pleasantly astringent, before leaving a long-lasting sweet-savory aftertaste of chocolate and barley. Sticky and complex but easy to brew, there’s really no downsides here.

Flavors: Dark Chocolate, Pomegranate, Roasted Barley

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gmathis 2 years ago

Mercy, that sounds good!

Daylon R Thomas 2 years ago

Finally! Someone wrote about this one. Balhyocha’s tend to be expensive. I was tempted to get the tin of that. I’m glad someone finally wrote about it!

cube 2 years ago

I’m impressed with all of Spirit Tea’s offerings I’ve tried so far, I’m tempted to make another order soon. @Daylon R Thomas, I originally tried this company because of your review of their Li Shan, thank you! I’m always on the lookout for a good affordable high mountain oolong for a friend who loves them.

Daylon R Thomas 2 years ago

What-Cha’s Lishan is also very good, too. The black teas are all really stellar from Spirit.

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gmathis 2 years ago

Mercy, that sounds good!

Daylon R Thomas 2 years ago

Finally! Someone wrote about this one. Balhyocha’s tend to be expensive. I was tempted to get the tin of that. I’m glad someone finally wrote about it!

cube 2 years ago

I’m impressed with all of Spirit Tea’s offerings I’ve tried so far, I’m tempted to make another order soon. @Daylon R Thomas, I originally tried this company because of your review of their Li Shan, thank you! I’m always on the lookout for a good affordable high mountain oolong for a friend who loves them.

Daylon R Thomas 2 years ago

What-Cha’s Lishan is also very good, too. The black teas are all really stellar from Spirit.

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I’ve been drinking tea as a hobby for a few years, thought I should finally start leaving reviews. I’m most fond of teas on the darker end – black/red, roasted oolong, ripe puerh. I’m no good at translating a review into a numerical rating, so I usually don’t give one.

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