Organic Yunnan Black Needle

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Black Tea
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190 °F / 87 °C 0 min, 45 sec

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  • “The dry tea has a nice, dry, earthy aroma. I like the needle-like leaves, as most of the Yunnan blacks I get my hands on will be rolled in some way. After a 5 second rinse (which elicited a nice...” Read full tasting note
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When I first tried this tea, I started as usual with smelling the dry leaves. Upon opening the canister, the leaves exude a rich, comforting and sweet aroma full of forest honey notes. It’s just irresistible and I am always looking forward to open the canister to package some customer order and indulge in this fantastic fragrance! The infusion follows up on the promise of the aroma and you’Read more

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The dry tea has a nice, dry, earthy aroma. I like the needle-like leaves, as most of the Yunnan blacks I get my hands on will be rolled in some way.

After a 5 second rinse (which elicited a nice earthy scent), I infused the leaves for around 45 seconds at a time. The liquor is a lovely amber color and the flavor of the first infusion is surprisingly smooth. There is a slight sweetness to the tea that I was not anticipating and I can’t quite put my finger on what it reminds me of. Maybe it’s like the sweetness you experience when eating pumpkin or certain kinds of squash.

The second infusion has lost the mellowness and is giving a bit more astringency, which I find fun. Overall, it’s not bitter or anything, but a very nice tea to drink and enjoy.

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 0 min, 45 sec
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ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

Glad you’re back!

Dinah Saur 13 years ago

Thanks, Scott! I never stop drinking tea, I just sometimes don’t have the time or thought process to write it up here. Failure! :P

ScottTeaMan 13 years ago

I’ve been busy lately too-but NENVER too busy for tea. :))

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