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2012 Spring Imperial Keemun Gift Black Tea from JK Tea Shop Online

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2012 Spring Imperial Keemun Gift Black Tea

Black Tea by JK Tea Shop Online

Well-selected the one bud with two leaves fresh leaves, after a series strict Keemun tea making process plus a Gongfu process of selecting the golden buds from the Keemun Maocha, its standards for the highest quality of Keemun black tea in appearance & taste.

This gift Keemun black tea enjoys a rich nutty aroma in dry leaves; after brewing the tea, its pleasing, fresh fruity & mixed with light honey aroma comes directly to the nose. After sipping the tea liquid, the rich, light caramel taste takes over the whole mouth with constant change mouth feeling; Long-lasting sweetness lingers at the mouth without any bitterness or astringency.

Notes: All of our Keemun tea are tested for EU market.

Tea bush: Keemun local tea variety

Harvest time: 2012 spring

Picking standard: One bud with two leaves

Shape: short stick shape with golden tip

Dried tea color: golden tippy bud hue mixed with dark tea color

Aroma: freshness, nutty, high sweetness, unique keemun fragrance(like caramel or ripe fruity aroma)

Tea soup color: bright golden red color with high transparency

Taste: brisk, fruity & light caramel taste mixed with light orchid taste.

1 Tasting Note

Zeks
75

I suppose I just don’t like keemuns… it’s physically painful to throw out the leaves before they are spent, but I want something nice and I don’t want to waste a morning on a tea I don’t like all that much…