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“Is it weird to have a favorite SIZE of tea leaf? When you see it in the tea scoop and you just know it is going to be tasty with the best resulting flavor… This one is not a large leaf, it’s not...” Read full tasting note
Yunnan, known as the birthplace of tea, is a province in southwestern China that borders Vietnam, Burma, and Laos. Yunnan translates literally to “south of the clouds”. Its diverse landscape offers everything from tropical rainforests to mountainous terrain and is home to a wide variety of plant species. The Yunnan region focuses heavily on agricultural production.
Yunnan teas are particularly delightful as breakfast or early afternoon teas.
One of the finest grades of Dianhong, this black tea is harvested from Mengku heirloom varietal tea trees. This Golden Yunnan Leaf tea, also known as Dian Hong, represents black tea at its finest. The tea is picked at the end of March to mid-April at an altitude of about 1800 to 2100 m. Natural, wooded surroundings and a cool climate make it a specialty among the Chinese teas.
The medium-sized black, twisted, golden leafed tippy buds of this tea brew to a lovely copper color. This smooth tasting tea has the typical soft-earthy Yunnan characteristics, with notes of chocolate.Brew tea at 212º – steep for 3 minutes.
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Is it weird to have a favorite SIZE of tea leaf? When you see it in the tea scoop and you just know it is going to be tasty with the best resulting flavor… This one is not a large leaf, it’s not a CTC sized leaf. It’s tiny but not too tiny and a little golden. And I see it and I know it will be a flavorful cup for this rainy day. It’s delicious! Peppery like a yunnan, definitely dark and deep enough for a black tea that I want to steep up again and again. Then the second steep has a fragrance of syrup, like I added some to the mug or something (I did not). And I will say it might have a hint of smoke. This is a good one from S&V.
Steep #1 // 1 1/2 teaspoons for a full mug // 20 minutes after boiling // 2 minute steep
Steep #2 // just boiled // 3 minute steep
Flavors: Black Pepper, Pancake Syrup, Smoke
Wow, I have never tried an unflavored tea from S&V. I might give this one a go.
oh but S&V has plenty of great unflavored tea options!
Not at all weird (regarding favorite leaf size). On the rare occasions I am treated to a long, lush, full leaf that’s longer than my measuring teaspoon, I nearly swoon.
gmathis, I like those long, hard-to-fit-in-my-tiny-teapot leaves too, maybe because they often belong to my favourite black teas like Taiwanese Assam or unsmoked lapsang. I also enjoy fuzzy teas like Silver Needle and Bi Luo Chun.
Snail is such a good shape too!
Agreed! Those Yunnan golden snails are pretty as well!
No, it is not!