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“Summer Vacation! I’m up early (on my day off, uggggggh) so I fixed a Chinese black tea in a travel mug to take on my way out the door. This is just another of those quick T2 samplers, this time a...” Read full tasting note
“I am not impressed at all with this tea. None of the smokiness comes through, and the maltiness is weak too. Overall a pretty flat tea. In my opinion (but I could be wrong here), the dry leaves...” Read full tasting note
Steeped in history, this is one of the world’s most sought after black teas. Grown high in mountains veiled by clouds, the Chinese have produced highly-prized teas in this part of the Yunnan Province for more than 1700 years. The leaf reveals a multitude of golden tips covered with fine down. Grand Yunnan is a complex brew with exquisite chocolate and orange aromas and a wisp of smoke. A smooth, deep flavour with a crack of pepper that is well-balanced and has a silky, bittersweet finish. A topgrade tea that provides refined, complex enjoyment.
Brew: 1 teaspoon per 200mls, brew 2-4 minutes in water at 100 degrees Celsius. Good for 1-2 infusions.
Serve: As is
Flavour: Fresh, Smoky, Traditional
Strength: Light
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Summer Vacation! I’m up early (on my day off, uggggggh) so I fixed a Chinese black tea in a travel mug to take on my way out the door. This is just another of those quick T2 samplers, this time a Yunnan black.
This is a very rich black tea; the brew is dark and the aroma is very malty with lots of spicy notes. Despiting being a very full black tea, it isn’t bitter or astringent. The tea is very malty is flavor, with what reminds me of a savory barbecue flavor because I’m getting lots of peppery spice and smoky notes that just somehow make me feel like I’m in a Korean BBQ restaurant. There are perhaps some deep leathery notes and dark bittersweet cocoa notes, but not as strong as the smoky spice. It’s a solid Chinese black, and reminds me a lot in terms of flavor to the Keemun Concerto by Adagio that I sampled recently, though between the two I think I liked the Keemun Concerto just a touch more, since it had a few more earthy notes that came out.
Flavors: Cocoa, Dark Bittersweet, Leather, Malt, Pepper, Smoke
I am not impressed at all with this tea. None of the smokiness comes through, and the maltiness is weak too. Overall a pretty flat tea.
In my opinion (but I could be wrong here), the dry leaves already reveal that this is not a great tea. They are far too orangey. This tea is supposed to have a few golden buds, whereas here most of the leaves are orange – not a good sign in my view.
VACATION! Hurray! Have a swell time!
Oh no, I’m not on vacation (ya, if only… my job has been kind of a butt about me taking any time off at all, even being sick when I have approved Family Medical Leave Act for chronic migraine on file). I do monthly themes for my reviews each month. August’s theme is this:
“My Monthly Tea Theme: Summer Vacation! A sampling of pure teas from a variety of different countries from around the world!” This week I’m doing China, I will probably move to Japan next week, and wrap up the last week with Taiwan/Thailand/Vietnam.
Probably was explained on whatever my first review of the month was, but also is listed on my profile. Last month I was doing fruity teas under the moniker “A Berry Frui-tea July!”
I have the same trouble about off days at work as well.