My breakfast today featured the Wuyi Golden Buds black tea from Teavivre. As always, I was excited to try a new selection. Whenever I see the word “golden” in the name of a black tea, it usually means I won’t be disappointed.
This tea consisted of short brown leaves with golden buds dominantly blended among them. The aroma had a sweet chocolate sensation to it.
I brewed the leaves at 185 degrees for five minutes in accordance with the instructions on the packet. The steeped product had an orange/yellow color. The finished odor was mildly sweet with chocolate and caramel undertones.
The flavor of this tea was mild and soft, but delightful. Caramel and chocolate accents were in the forefront. The dominance of golden buds in the mix all but eliminated a recognizable black tea type, but I didn’t find myself yearning for that at all. It was quite tasty as it was.
The aftertaste was also mild and dissipated quickly. Astringency was completely absent.
Since the flavor of the tea is rather mild, it is custom-made for a dessert tea. However, it certainly brightened up my breakfast too.
Flavors: Caramel, Chocolate
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Argh! I wish I had ordered this one! I have been out of some old favorites for so long that I mostly ordered those, and now I am wishing that I had tried new things. I will enjoy the ones I picked very much…starting tomorrow probably!
I also tend to re-buy my faves more than I try unfamiliar ones, but if I sample a great one, I will branch out to new horizons. :-D
Argh! I wish I had ordered this one! I have been out of some old favorites for so long that I mostly ordered those, and now I am wishing that I had tried new things. I will enjoy the ones I picked very much…starting tomorrow probably!
I also tend to re-buy my faves more than I try unfamiliar ones, but if I sample a great one, I will branch out to new horizons. :-D