Received my Yunnan Sourcing order today!
The teas smell great, but sadly the lid of the gaiwan I ordered was cracked despite some really intense bubble-wraping :(
Dry Leaves: Really lovely shiny golden buds with some black mixed in. They have a velvety feel, and are very soft and fresh feeling compared to other blacks I’ve had.
Brewing: They produce a gold-brown colored tea with a honey-like aroma. The leaves are almost all whole, and unfold to look like small needles of milk chocolate or fine leather.
Tasting: The first thing in noticed when drinking this tea was the powerful throat sensation. Definitely the strongest I’ve experienced. A typical Yunnan gold flavor with hints of sugar cane, spice, and I wouldn’t have thought of it, but as the description mentions, whiskey :)
It held out well for two steeps in my 12oz pot, and made a slightly weaker but still quite nice third steeping.
Reminds me of: Fancy hotels? Not sure why, its just the image this tea brings up for me :)
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Aw, sorry about your lid! Will they replace it?
I just emailed them, so they haven’t gotten back to me yet, but reading on their website it sounds like they probably will :)
Update: They emailed me back and said they’d send me a new in a day or two, no questions asked :)
Aw, sorry about your lid! Will they replace it?
I just emailed them, so they haven’t gotten back to me yet, but reading on their website it sounds like they probably will :)
Update: They emailed me back and said they’d send me a new in a day or two, no questions asked :)