Yunnan Jig

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Black Tea
Flavors
Autumn Leaf Pile, Forest Floor, Malt, Bread, Citrus, Leather, Orange, Smoke, Caramel, Chocolate, Fig, Mineral, Molasses, Spices, Tobacco, Vanilla, Wood, Cannabis, Cocoa, Coffee, Earth, Maple, Milk, Tannin
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Bulk, Loose Leaf, Tea Bag
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Edit tea info Last updated by JulieWyant
Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 30 sec 2 g 11 oz / 316 ml

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  • “Mmmm. I think that TeaEqualsBliss said that this was bold yet comforting, and she’s exactly right. This is my first Yunnan tea. The dry leaves themselves smell a bit peppery, and they’re a really...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This was the first Yunnan that I had ever tasted and immediately became one of my favourites. I owe my love of Yunnan blacks to this tea. I still have a little bit of this to finish off and it’s...” Read full tasting note
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  • “This is the last of my stash. I have been thinking about making a purchase from Adagio because I have so many credits there…but have been trying to wait for some new stuff. Anyone know of any...” Read full tasting note
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  • “Halloween party tonight and what better way to make sure I’m bright and awake? I think I used a bit too much dry leaf because it has a slightly bitter aftertaste but oddly enough it almost seems...” Read full tasting note
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From Adagio Teas

Yunnan Jig is a black tea from the Yunnan province of China, the birthplace of tea itself. Yunnan black tea is easily identified by its abundance of soft golden tips, and savory cocoa and black pepper flavors. It is a very forgiving tea; it will not taste bitter when over-steeped. Our Yunnan Jig black tea has a sweet, almost creamy aroma. Rich and savory flavor, with a slight cocoa powder finish. Earthy and spicy and soft, smooth mouthfeel and finish. Classic Yunnan.

The word jig has three definitions. The first, and perhaps most common, is as a lively dance. The second is as a tool designed to guide or hold other tools or work pieces in place. The third, now antiquated definition, is as a trick or practical joke, from which we get the Elizabethan idiom “the jig is up,” pertaining of course to when someone’s trick was discovered. We’d like to humbly submit a new definition though: delicious black tea.

Black Tea | High caffeine | Steep at 212° for 3-5 minutes.

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143 Tasting Notes

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735 tasting notes

Gave this another try last night, I guess to see if my tastes have changed. They haven’t. This just tastes like leather to me… like I steeped leather in my teapot. I do not dig it.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec
teatortoise

It shouldn’t taste that way.

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1 tsp for 250mL water @100C, steeped 4 minutes, drink bare.

Well, it smells like a nice Yunnan tea. Getting some pepper notes as it cools, but that’s about all. Flat and dull. A real disappointment.

teatortoise

You should try more leaf and very short steeps. There is a wide spectrum of flavor there.

Michelle Butler Hallett

Thanks for that. I’ll try it.

teatortoise

Welcome! :)

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Thanks for this sample TastyBrew :)

What a strange tasting Yunnan. It’s not bad, but it’s unusual. There is something fruity, almost citrusy about it. It’s plenty drinkable, but as far as Yunnans go, I have a couple preferred ones already.

Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C 3 min, 0 sec

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On my never ending quest to find the best tea that hails from the yunnan region I’ve given this remarkable tea a shot. The tea leaves themselves are quite beautiful, a fair amount of gold for not being a gold tea, they are also fairly large and as such they tend to twist when dried. As has been stated this is a very neat tea to watch as it steeps, the leaves graceful unfurl and untwist and seem to dance about in the beautiful amber liquor. The fragrance of the tea made my heart palpitate and I could tell I was in for a treat.

The best way I can describe this tea is like a good strong dark beer. It just tastes right and feels comfortable like you’ve known each other your whole life, yet it is best served as a treat rather than a staple. This yunnan has a wonderfully earthy taste and the pepper is surprisingly strong, and in a region known for smooth teas this is one of the smoothest even with the pepper accent. That is due to its malty nature. Without a doubt this is the maltiest dianhong’s I’ve ever encountered, and can become a bit overbearing after a cup or two.

Like an overbearing mother, this tea is best in moderation.

While overall this is a nice tea, it is not an accurate representation of a dianhong nor is this the end of my quest.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec
Doug F

I’ve found some fabulous teas from yunnansourcing.com Have you tried them yet?

The Seattle Tea Snob

Yeah I try to order an overseas order every 3-4 months, and they are one vendor I’ve had success with. I drinking a very nice aged wild arbor dian hong at the moment that came from them, I have some golden curls from them too but they need to be aged a few years, still to harsh. Their pu collection is quite vast, not all fantastic stuff but they do have some pretty decent cakes.

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I love me some black tea. I was really in a black tea mood this morning and this fit the bill.

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 30 sec

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I am going to admit it, I have not had a good day. I blame it on insufficient tea, insufficient snow, and really annoying Lupus/RA flair in the making. Even though my day has been less than stellar I am somewhat grateful for days like today, they help keep life in perspective. Life is all about balance, and today I will balance my life by making my tea journal’s backlog one entry shorter.

Today’s tea is Yunnan Jig by Adagio Teas and is one of those beautiful Black teas filled with beautiful golden tips. I am such a fan of tippy teas, the aesthetic appeal is so strong. The aroma is sweetly muscatel with notes of oak and summer berries. The aroma is very mellow and fairly soothing, fairly delicate for a Black tea.

Once the leaves are steeped their aroma takes a turn for the malty with strong notes of oak. Less sweet now and more of that punchy aroma that Black teas are known for. The aroma is much brighter and richer now with very subtle notes of muscatel as I pull my steeping basket away from my face. The liquid is sweet and muscatel with a delicate note of malt and a hint of fresh berries.

The taste is bright and clean! It is a great feeling to take that first sip of a black and feel not only refreshed but have the flavors come across as being pure. The flavors are sweet with notes of muscatel and a gentle hint of dark chocolate. I also detected an aftertaste of mineral leaving a slightly tingling mouthfeel which finished the sipping experience with the same refreshing feeling as the beginning. This is a great afternoon tea that I found tasted wonderfully straight, but adding a hint of cream and sugar was also delicious.

For blog and photos: http://ramblingbutterflythoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/adagio-teas-yunnan-jig-tea-review.html

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This is my first black tea I’ve ever tried (lipton tea bags don’t count :P) and as someone who has only drunken (drank?) whites and greens, I have to say that this is a really damn good introduction into black tea. Right when I opened the bag I knew that this was going to be a completely different tea experience for me.

The smell was earthy and it definitely smelled like I would expect a black tea to smell. The leaves were hard, thin, and wiry which was a lot different from the soft and green leaves of.. well.. green tea. Two teaspoons didn’t look like two teaspoons because of the different way it takes up space, but I just shrugged and put it in anyway.

The liquor is a deep red/brown and it smells just like its leaves. When I finally got around to drinking the tea, it was as if the tea gods slapped me across the face and said “welcome to the world of black tea.”

It’s not as strong as I thought it would be (this means nothing coming from someone with no black tea background) but it is still delicious. The best part is the fact that this heavenly and delicious tea is only $9 per 3 ounces. You can’t say no to that!

I just have to find out what this goes well with, I’m guessing cinnamon, the taste of this tea almost begs for cinammon.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 30 sec

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17 tasting notes

This was a good tea, but I will put it up to 5 mins next time. Perfect flavor for a cold morning.

Preparation
Boiling 4 min, 0 sec

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21 tasting notes

I had some more of this today. Two steepings worth, and it just confirmed what I had already known – this is probably my favorite tea. Sure, there are lots of teas that I like, and even some that I really, really like, but this is the one that I love. This is the tea that I would take with me if I was going to be dropped on a desert island with only tea (and water and means to brew it, obviously).

Its liquor is a combination of the dark browns and reds you sometimes see with teas with the lighter colors of oolong teas – the result is a nice – very nice – middle ground brown.

The tea itself is flavorful – not to the extent of an Assam – and not overwhelming. Its complex enough to be interesting, but not so complex that its complicated. It doesn’t punch you in the mouth, but it doesn’t hide in the shadows, either.

Its ability and range allow it to be just about anything you want – from a morning pick me up to a more serene, relaxing tea – depending on what you want to bring away from it.

I highly recommend it.

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 0 sec

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215 tasting notes

Aroma of dry tea is sweet caramel. Very enjoyable. Golden amber liquor has toasty taste, slightly smoky, amazing sweetness. Perhaps, if I’d added milk and sugar, it would have tasted like creme brulee. Next time …….

Preparation
Boiling 5 min, 15 sec

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