**About the Tea**
This is the highest grade black tea that you will find outside of China. Centuries of knowledge and tea master perfection went into picking and processing this dazzling classic Yunnan style black tea! The appearance alone is enough to knock you off your feet, with golden hairs covering the velvety soft leaves!
This tea is harvested in the spring from tea bushes in Yunnan, China and carries lovely opening notes of sweet potato, malt, cocoa, and honey, with texture comparable to a perfectly ripe pear. Mid-sip presents warm oak and and light stonefruit, while the finish is smooth and sweet, with exotic notes of coconut water and Tahitian vanilla. Imperial Gold Buds is thick and lively with a clean aftertaste and carries an intense energy (cha qi).
We are very proud to be able to offer small quantities of this rare tea and will continue to offer Imperial Gold Buds as long as mother nature allows!
Yum yum, more *Whispering Pines*! I really love these light, golden Yunnans so far, from every company. This one has beautiful, puffy golden leaves that are covered in fuzz. Their scent is lovely - light malt and creamy honey with a surpris…Read full tasting note
Got a sample of this tea from the awesome *Sarsonator*!
Been wanting to try it for a while but whenever I order it seems to be out of stock. :S
I love the look of this tea-it's so different. It's curly and soft. I never imagined I'd be so…Read full tasting note
Tea of the morning. First, I have to say that the dry leaves are beautiful. They're golden and fluffy, and they smell like grain and cocoa. Really nice. I did a two and a half minute steep, and the results were glorious. The tea taste of go…Read full tasting note
This came as a generous sample from Whispering Pines, thank you!
I already own an Imperial Dian Hong Yunnan from a another company. As I compared the looks, the buds in this one are curlier, more furry and golden in colour. I mean, this i…Read full tasting note
Mmmm this tea! Randomly started craving a bready tea this afternoon. And after like two hours of trying and failing to relax I gave in and decided to finally drink tea. Glad I did. I am beginning to feel a bit calmer....a bit. xD But hopefu…Read full tasting note
It's been a long time since I've had this one. I pulled it out of the cupboard so I could send a sample to *Dinosara*, and I ended up only having one serving's worth left over, so I figured I might as well sip it down!
Well...this weekend turned out quite different than planned. My boyfriend and I were set to leave to visit his mom for a week. The first time since I started working that I could take Christmas off. We were renting a house on the beach, a…Read full tasting note
I'm kind of really tired and braindead today so I'm afraid this review won't be super detailed. In short, this was a tasty golden yunnan and I definitely enjoyed my cup of it, although it didn'…Read full tasting note
This was a sample I rec'd from my first *Whispering Pines* order, and the only pure tea in the batch! I got sucked in by all the interesting blends, and can't wait to try them out! Thank you for letting me try this!
