Imperial Gold Needle Yunnan Black Tea

by Yunnan Sourcing

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Tea type: Black Tea
Ingredients: Yunnan Black Tea
Flavors: Allspice, Cardamom, Honey, Honeydew, Wet Earth, Citrus Zest, Dark Chocolate, Malt, Nutty, Plum, Raisins, Spices, Alcohol, Anise, Bark, Berries, Broth, Caramel, Cherry, Chestnut, Chicken Soup, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cocoa, Floral, Grain, Lemon Zest, Licorice, Molasses, Roasted, Roasted Barley, Rose, Rum, Sweet, Vanilla, Vegetables, Wood, Chocolate, Tannic, Melon, Sweet Potatoes, Mushrooms, Umami, Nutmeg, Spicy, Creamy, Honey Dew, Flowers, Bread, Dates, Meat, Smooth, Thick, Cucumber, Pastries
Sold in: Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine: High
Certification: Not available
: Edit tea info Last updated by Shae

Average preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 2 min, 15 sec 6 g 10 oz / 290 ml

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“sad to see this one go. I started my morning out with this one as there are still a few things to be doing around the house as we have friends coming over for dinner and board games…and i’m still...” Read full tasting note

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Silaena 15061 tasting notes
“I’ve been avoiding steepster for awhile. I’m back. YS is the company I buy the majority of my teas from, and this one is among my favorites. Today I’m attempting to compare the Spring and Fall...” Read full tasting note

terri-harplady 3294 tasting notes
“I like this one a lot more than I expected to! I’ve made it gong fu style style and am on something like my 5th steep and it’s still going strong. Chocolaty, sweet, malty, not hay-y like I was...” Read full tasting note

TastyBrew 361 tasting notes
“Autumn 2013 This was an excellent tea which I enjoyed over six steepings. Upon opening the package, I could immediately smell the vibrant floral qualities of the tea. The tea was very fragrant, and...” Read full tasting note

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Scharp 115 tasting notes

From Yunnan Sourcing

Picked from tea plants growing in Ning’Er county in Simao prefecture. Only the bud shoots were picked. The tea is lightly wilted and processed to keep it’s delicate taste and appearance intact. A kind of chocolate and malt taste comes from the brewed gold-orange tea soup. Aroma is thick and sweet. An enjoyable experience comes from the aroma, flavor and appearance of this lovely tea.

Spring Harvest is in March, Autumn Harvest is Late-September

https://yunnansourcing.com/products/imperial-gold-needle-yunnan-black-tea

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81 Tasting Notes

Crowkettle

1433 tasting notes

Yes, this is good too! Another magic black tea strikes again! I looked more into my previous black tea apathy, and it struck me that I actually have more black teas in my cupboards than any other tea type (including oolong). Seems I’m generally not picking up the right black tea for me. Maybe I need to go for more of this and less of the flavoured stuff.

Thank you for sending me some of this beautiful tea, Arby!

Steep Count: 2

(2017 harvest)

Flavors: Chocolate, Cocoa, Malt, Melon, Plum, Sweet Potatoes

Preparation

205 °F / 96 °C 3 min, 30 sec

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Sil
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black tea…yes to unflavoured ones that make your heart sing!

Dexter
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Awesome that you are finding some blacks you love.

Leafhopper
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I also have a preponderance of black teas in my cupboard, partly because my oolongs go so fast and partly because I don’t seem to pick black teas well. They’re either too malty or just weird. Here’s to finding black teas we enjoy!

southwestender

82 tasting notes

I am a big fan of Yunnan Sourcing’s black teas and Imperial Gold Needle is one of my favorites.

The dry leaf is aromatic and pretty, it brews up sweet and malty.

Simply a delicious tea.

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caile

84 tasting notes

Autumn 2015 harvest
Tastes of sweet potato, honey and malt, spice and floral. A hearty and satisfying cup when brewed strong, which also brings out some tannins in the cup.

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Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 7 g

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Cesc

87 tasting notes

this was for the Spring 2015
was impressed with its initial parfume. Floral, patchouli, cocoa, baked potato

first steep was approximately 80C. sweet milk chocolate, minerality, malt, dates. liquid velvet
increasing temperature gave a bit more body, though still quite light, and wine-like flavours and the dustiest of tannins. tingling minerality. this is elegant; everything in its right place. a long honeyed finish. The burgundy of black teas

Preparation

200 °F / 93 °C 0 min, 15 sec

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Sirentian

261 tasting notes

Spring 2016

Flavors: Honey, Malt, Mushrooms, Umami

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C

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Raritea

836 tasting notes

Spring 2014 tea

The brewed tea has an incredible aroma of fresh flowers (lilac or geranium). There is also a note of creaminess in the scent. Very thick mouthfeel with strong floral notes (translated well from the aroma of the tea). Warm spice note- almost spicy but I could liken it to sweet nutmeg. I am utterly blown away by the complex flavours in this one- hard to believe it is not flavoured!

Thank you to Sil for the sample!

Flavors: Floral, Nutmeg, Spices, Spicy

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 2 min, 30 sec 3 tsp 13 OZ / 375 ML

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Sil
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:) yay!

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juliebeth

191 tasting notes

this one is a tasty cuppa…like most imperial gold type teas, i do love it brewed THICK with added milk and sugar, call me a philistine, but if you’re looking for a cup of cozy, that is it.

Preparation

Boiling 3 min, 0 sec 1 tsp 10 OZ / 295 ML

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Casey
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I also love to, how do you say, over-steep this one. :P I’ll have to try it with milk next time! :)

tigress_al

1184 tasting notes

GCTTB5
I used up the last of this sample.

I love yunnan blacks and this one is delicious. This is the first Yunnan Sourcing tea I have tried, so I am happy to try this sample. I will have to order from them sometime after I sipdown all my Butiki.

The golden needles are beautiful. This tea is smooth and complex. I taste notes of honey, malt, cocoa, and slight sweet potatoe. The mouthfeel is thick and delicious.

I resteeped at 4 minutes and it was just as delicious.

Preparation

195 °F / 90 °C 3 min, 15 sec 2 tsp 12 OZ / 354 ML

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Casey

99 tasting notes

This is so light for a black tea—it has its own fruity sort of flavor that is so yummy! So when I want a black tea with plenty of caffeine, but don’t want the heavy taste, bam! I’m set!

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Nicole

790 tasting notes

Om nom nom. Onto the permanent YS wishlist this goes. Sleek golden spires for my cup.

This was ever so tasty. Lots of malt, baked goods notes, not much in the way of tangy notes. Smooth? Like a baby’s behind.

Beautiful to look at, delicious to drink, and very forgiving on steeping parameters. This is a keeper. Thanks, Liquid Proust!