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Golden Yunnan Black Full-Leaf from The Republic of Tea

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Golden Yunnan Black Full-Leaf

Black Tea by The Republic of Tea

Elevate The Senses Tea – From the cloud-veiled mountains of Yunnan, the birthplace of tea, this rare, high-grown, golden tippy Yunnan is one of the most prized China black teas in the world. Exquisitely smooth and malty with pleasing floral overtones and a tinge of citrus, enjoy this brew with a touch of sugar and a splash of milk. Delicious hot or over ice.

CAFFEINE:
Black Tea has less than half the amount of caffeine per cup than in a similar-sized cup of coffee.

STEEPING INSTRUCTIONS
Steeping black tea is easy. Simply heat fresh, filtered water to a rolling boil. Then pour water over tea and steep for 3-5 minutes if using a tea bag or full-leaf.

INGREDIENTS
GTFOP Yunnan black tea leaves

CALORIES
0

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Yunnan, China

3 Tasting Notes

Jim Marks
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Jim Marks 4 tasting notes

Further proof, I think, that Yunnan golden teas are on the whole a fairly superior varietal.

By and large I am not super impressed with Republic of Tea brand loose teas. But this one is much better than the others I have on hand or have had in the past.

My only disappointment is that an attempt at a second steeping has produced a darkly colored, but essentially flavorless cup.

My second round of samples from TeaVivre seem to be held up in Shanghai, so while I wait for those to arrive, I’m sticking to old favorites rather than ordering anything new. Actually, we’re stone broke and I can’t justify buying tea, but I’m telling myself that I like turning to favorites right now.

The more tea I drink, the more I realize that the only teas I don’t need to be in a “mood” to want to drink are Yunnan golds, Wuyi Oolongs and pu-erhs. Everything else, as much as I like them, I need to be “in the mood” to drink.

I just wish I had a better Yunnan than this RoTea, right now.

I can’t help but wonder if the flat quality of this tea and the inability to get a second steeping has more to do with Central Market’s system of keeping loose tea in glass jars that get repeatedly opened and closed (and possibly sit a long time with old stock in them) and less to do with the quality of the tea.

I should probably stop being lazy and start ordering tea online again instead of buying it at the grocer. Even bulk, loose tea from the grocer just isn’t ‘good enough’ anymore.

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