A free sample from Chicago Tea Garden. Looked very interesting. I’ve not had a ‘chocolate tea’ before.
But I was disapointed. Couldn’t taste the cocoa flavor at all. There is enough in the sample for one more cup. Maybe I need to getthe steeping correct.
It was much darker than I would expect for a Yellow tea. Much closer to a black tea.
Hwang Cha Korean Yellow Tea
Yellow Tea by Chicago Tea Garden
Hwang Cha Korean Yellow Tea
Maybe we should call this our “chocolate tea.” The liquor contains intense flavors of cocoa with a bit of chrysanthemum, and is rounded out by a slight muscatel taste.The liquor gives off a light scent of cocoa which compliments the flavors of the tea. The color of the liquor resembles a mixture of honey and molasses. If you want to get a little daring, try drinking Hwang Cha with a dark chocolate truffle.
Leaf
The dark chocolately-brown colored dry loose leaves are uniform and tightly rolled. They, too, have a subtle chocolate smell, while the wet leaves give off a scent that is more savory and slightly briny.Serving Suggestions
Hot Tea
- 90 secs @ 175F (boil water and let sit 2-3 minutes).
- Can be steeped multiple times. We typically steep this tea 3-4 times.Iced Tea
- After steeping hot tea, refrigerate until chilled.
