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“I enjoyed how sweet the chrysanthemum version of this tea was and thought I would try out this one, but at this point I have to admit I just don’t care for osmanthus. It’s sweet, yes, but with a...” Read full tasting note
This is a blend of black tea from both the Mengku and Feng Qing area of Lincang. Both Autumn harvested black teas processed with sun-drying technique (晒红) . The tea is picked, wilted, fried, bruised by rolling, wet withered, and then finally sun-dried in it’s final stage (much like raw pu-erh mao cha).
When sun-drying is applied in the final stage as opposed to heat-drying, the result is a black tea that is more subtle when young, but ages very well over the coming years. Younger sun-dried black teas also tend to steep longer and display more character in the middle to later steeps.
This is a strong black tea with plenty of depth and complexity that will age wonderfully, developing honey sweetness and earthy spice character after just a few years.
The addition of osmanthus flowers adds a unique apricot fruit and butter character to the honey and mineral sweet of the black tea.
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Yunnan SourcingI enjoyed how sweet the chrysanthemum version of this tea was and thought I would try out this one, but at this point I have to admit I just don’t care for osmanthus. It’s sweet, yes, but with a savory flavor that I always find off-putting in tea. Note to self to try the plain “Drunk on Red” without the flowers; the black tea base here is robust enough to be noticeable but definitely plays second fiddle to the osmanthus. The leaves are pretty and striking in appearance, very dark against bright yellow flowers, so this would make a nice gift for someone who likes flower teas.
Flavors: Honey, Malt, Meat, Peach
