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Yunnan Gold - First Grade from First Class Teas

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76/100

Yunnan Gold - First Grade

Black Tea by First Class Teas

A mild, classic Yunnan flavour, with refined malty sweetness, and a peppery sweet finish. A caramel cup colour reflects the warmth and sweetness in the flavour and there is no unpleasant astringency at all.

The sheer beauty of this top grade tea is not only in the clear, refreshing liquor, but in the beauty of the golden leaves, curled up, with delicate downy hairs: this is fine picking, hand selection & perfect treatment at its best, packed full of care, attention and love.

7 Tasting Notes

Grinnyguy
Grinnyguy 2 tasting notes

This was my second pot. Maybe I wasn’t in the mood first time round, because I found it a little bland and probably underbrewed it, then put the leaves back in and overbrewed it. Still, this time it was much better. Really lovely sweet flavour, very much enjoying it. Especially on the tip of your tongue as the first sip goes in. Awesome

Really growing on me, this is sooo good! I wish I’d bought more than 15 grams cos it’ll be done in no time at this rate. I had some yesterday too…

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Rob Chant
75
Rob Chant 3 tasting notes

I’m thoroughly enjoying my sample pack from First Class Teas. I’m not sure I’ve perfected the brewing technique though.

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FirstClassTeas
75
FirstClassTeas 4 tasting notes

Completely in love with Yunnan Gold teas – it never ceases to amaze me how much strength you can get out of a bunch of buds – brilliant.

Awesome.

My Euro Election Results Tea.

So pretty.

Didn’t log the last 3 rebrews, but they were a real journey. Now happiness is complete (and the yunnan is in the compost bin – we put our tea leaves on the camellias in the garden.)

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