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Autumn flush of Jing Gu Yang Ta tea was withered processed into black tea through frying, bruising and withering but then finally sun-dried. The resulting taste is smooth and sweet with expansive cha qi. Yunnan large leaf varietal sund-dried black tea can be aged for several years with subtle changes occuring every 3 to 6 months.
“Zui Hong” aka “Drunk on Red” is a fat little mini cake made by hydraulic press and wrapped 7 cakes per bamboo tong.
Hmm, this is ok I guess. It was cheap, but the other black teas I’ve had from Yunnan Sourcing were WAY better.
It has a nice black peppercorn quality, and a sweetness a bit like maple syrup, but it also tastes a bit like wet dog… Its a smooth tea, but it’s fairly one dimensional and overall not much improvement over decent quality teabag blacks.
I wonder if this wasn’t stored very well? It may have gotten slightly damp at some point or had too much humidity.
Recently I purchased six black teas from Yunnan Sourcing. The shipping rate is reasonable but not cheap, so for me it’s worth it to buy a lot of teas (550g total is a lot to me) in one order. On the plus side, my husband mostly drinks black tea at work and this will keep us both well supplied for a while.
Overall I had a nice and mellow six steeps. Nothing really unique caught my attention, but that’s not a bad thing. It’s a pleasant cup of Yunnan black tea to drink, and also fun to pry apart. Not disappointed.
100ml gaiwan, 2 tsp(?), 6 short steeps
