Autumn 2012 "Gao Li Gong Shan Gold Tips" Premium Yunnan Black

Gao Li Gong mountain is located in Tengchong prefecture of Yunnan. It’s a high mountain area that has many dormant volcanoes, abundant hot spring and lush plants and soil. This premium black tea is composed entirely of tender buds expertly fermented by a local tea master. The tea plantation is a small family owned operation located at an altitude of 1900 meters above sea level!

The tea itself brews up a golden tea soup that hints of honey beer, with strong malty and sweet notes. It is very thick in the mouth and despite it’s subtle character has a strong cha qi and nice mouth feel. It’s also much more infusable than other lower altitude black teas!

Uniquely different than Simao and Feng Qing black teas!

Autumn 2012 harvest

1 Tasting Note

tperez

A nice, slightly different Yunnan black! It has a deeper, charcoal/cocoa flavor than other Dian Hongs that reminds me a bit of Fuijan blacks and the Sumatra Black Pearl from Mountain Tea Co. Instead of the sugarcane/rum type taste of some Yunnan’s I’ve had, this reminds me more of Israeli date honey or a malty Belgian ale. Its also very infusable, first black I’ve had to last an entire kettle of water.

More in depth review to come, I’ve got a headache and feeling a bit woozy today for some reason :(

2013-01-17 14:39:24 -0500

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