“This Sun Moon Lake black tea is very smooth, no astringency and a good amount maltiness. It has a faint sugar cane sweetness, with a milder boldness for an assam. There are initially some greener,...” Read full tasting note
“The name of this tea reminds me of the book by Kerstin Gier (translated by Anthea Bell), which I re-read last month. It’s a kind of corny time traveling adventure (and seriously, the poetry did...” Read full tasting note
“Here’s Hoping Traveling Teabox – Round #5 – Tea #26 Very happy there were some of the Taiwan #18s in the teabox to try! Unfortunately, this one doesn’t have enough of the lovely ‘roman nougat’...” Read full tasting note
“Sample from Nichole. This is really tasty! It’s smooth and light, and faintly sweet. It tastes a bit like the smell of a field of ripe wheat or a tree in autumn.” Read full tasting note
This is an excellent choice if you like dark teas! Traditionally in China fully oxidized teas are called “red” teas while the British called them “Black” teas. This tea is very smooth and drinkable! It doesn’t leave you with a dry mouth like most of the black teas you find. The quality is there because its hand-made by a farmer right next to a pristine alpine lake in Central Taiwan called Sun Moon Lake. This tea is similar to a top quality assam black tea but it has a nice unique maltiness. You can enjoy this tea by itself or try adding some milk and honey/sugar if you prefer. This tea is DEEP and the leaves last a long time! Make a DELICIOUS ”Nai Cha” or cold milk tea. This black leaf tea is a real treat.
Location: Sun Moon Lake, TaiChung County.
Chinese name: 日月潭紅玉18號/Sun Moon Lake Black Tea
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