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Black Peony from Art of Tea

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Black Peony

Black Tea by Art of Tea

Gold-tipped black tea leaves hand-sewn together to create a rich, warm cup with notes of amber and molasses.

Water Temperature: 206 F degrees
Caffeine Content: Medium Bold
Steep Time: 5-7 minutes
Ingredients: Gold Tipped Black Tea Leaves
Origin: Anhui Province, China

4 Tasting Notes

JacquelineM
JacquelineM 4 tasting notes

I was a huge fan of Harney’s Golden Mudan, but it is no longer offered :( I saw these at the Art of Tea and thought they looked similar, so I popped them into my cart for a recent order.

I brewed up my first puff this morning! I am finding that Black Peony is darker and molasses-y-er than GM. GM is honey :) I’m on my second steep, and as with most teas made into a ball, it’s even better than the first. Really smooth and rich. Heavy on the tongue almost like a syrup. Amazing. I am so glad I sprung for them! I would order these again and again (and again). I gave half of them to my husband, and I have a feeling that we are going to drink them so quickly!

Oh, you delicious bundle of dark, smooth, molasses-y tea! I will admit it – I am hoarding these puffs. I have 6 left. I’m getting nervous. They’re so so so good!

One of the things I like most about this tea is that it resteeps so beautifully. One puff has me drinking all day. I’m on the ridiculously rich second steep right now and I’m pretty much in heaven. Mmmmmm!

My last puff! I so very enjoyed this tea. The molasses-y, rich flavor is outstanding, and I love that I can steep it again and again.

I’ve been trying to do some Cupboard Sanity Measures so I’m not going to replace this just yet even though I adore it. I’m trying to not do a tea order until my cupboard reaches 40 items (it’s at 54). Wish me will power!

I have so few of these puffs left :( They are so molasses-y and excellent resteepers. It’s very interesting picking out the nuances in the teas that I love – they all share a similar flavor profile, but those little differences! Molasses instead of honey. Cocoa instead of chocolate. Thick instead of thin. Amber instead of golden (yes, those are flavors ;) My kinda fun.

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