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Yixing Black from TeaCuppa

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80/100

Yixing Black

Black Tea by TeaCuppa

From the name itself; Yixing Black Tea we know that it is produce in Yixing. Yixing is a county town in the province of Jiangsu, and is renowned for its Yixing clay teapot since the Song dynasty. Yixing Black Tea was the tea brewed in the first Yixing teapots at the beginning of ceramic production. In the olden days this tea is kept in this region only because the local ceramics producers mainly keep it for themselves. Today Yixing Black Tea is well known to almost every part of China.

1 Tasting Note

Carolyn
94

A very tasty tea with a similar flavor profile to Dawn. There is the same cocoa note along with notes of caramel and musk. No bitterness or astringency. I’m hoping this is not some sort of delusion brought on by Dawn deprivation. I’ve saved a small amount of Dawn for comparison purposes and I’ll do a tea-off with these two in coming days. Even if it’s not exactly the same, it is very, very good and I can see having a happy morning ever-after with it.