Nepal Golden Ring – Spring 2016
The tea looks similar to a ‘black gold’ pure bud bi luo chun black tea, and smells similarly malty and savory, but has a distinctly fruity aroma similar to a mild Darjeeling. The wet leaves blast the fragrance making the fruity aroma even more apparent. The flavor in the cup is indeed somewhere between a dian hong black tea and a Darjeeling black, with the full bodied satisfaction of a dian hong. There’s also a bit of a hint of a Taiwanese style black in there. For me, 1st flush Darjeelings leave a bit to be desired with regards to body and texture, and I love dian hong and other Yunnan tippy blacks, so this tea really hits a nice spot in being both satisfying and complexly floral.
Flavors: Floral, Fruity, Malt, Sweet
