Keemun Encore

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Rating

76 / 100

Calculated from 16 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Black Tea
Flavors
Earth, Meat, Nutty, Smoke, Mushroom, Plum
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Not available
Typical Preparation
Use 12 oz / 369 ml of water
Set water temperature to Boiling
Steep for 3 min, 45 sec
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24 Tasting Notes View all

“this is a fairly simple cup of tea. kinda flat in nuance i guess. but nothing problematic or offensive. it’s kinda gentle in a way. hobbity. it has some nice damp earthiness to it. i’m sure my...” Read full tasting note
“I decided to go for black tea over yerba mate – I like the yerba mate but it makes me too jazzed for writing. Saving that for later in the day when I’m flagging… So, I opened up the bag of the...” Read full tasting note
“Having so much fun trying so many teas from Teabox B — thank you everyone! I like this one — a bit of smoke with burnt chocolate flavor. Just enough smoke flavor that a keemun should have. Not my...” Read full tasting note
“It’s been forever since I’ve placed an order with Adagio. The last several have only been for blends, tho. When I first started buying online I started with them. I think many of us did. Then...” Read full tasting note

Description

Black tea from the Anhui region of China. Keemun tea, perhaps the most famous of Chinese varieties, is prized for its rich chocolaty flavor, and sumptuous aroma. The ‘Keemun Encore’ is a hand-made, limited production ‘Hao Ya A’ grade tea. It is a rare embodiment of this tea’s wonderful potential.

Ingredients: Chinese Keemun black tea

Steeping Instructions: Steep at 212° for 3-5 minutes.

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