Trying a different Harney sample for my first tea today! I was pretty excited after loving the golden monkey I had yesterday. It actually smells pretty similar in the bag – very malty. But this one has more honey and I can smell a touch of stonefruit and alfalfa. The leaves are about a 50/50 mix of black and golden twisty leaves. I love the look of the gold leaves, they’re so fuzzy and shimmery. I really want to try one of those pure tip Yunnan teas that are all gold and beautiful! :)
This tea has a lovely aroma! Malty, but I love the honey and stonefruit scents. Wow, the taste is powerful! This is definitely the epitome of malt to me, it’s extremely strong but delicious. I also taste a lot of honey, which is fantastic! There’s a woody note and a hint of baked bread. I can see the similarity between this and the golden monkey – they have the same notes but in very different proportions. I found this even more amazing with just the tiniest amount of sugar added. I was a bit sad that I didn’t really taste that wonderful stonefruit that I was smelling. The most I got was a hint by the time it had cooled all the way to room temperature.
I have to say, I feel really bad for this tea on Steepster. It really doesn’t deserve the low rating it has, but it only has 4 ratings and one of them is a 34 (what…?). Makes me sad. :(
Flavors: Bread, Honey, Malt, Stonefruit, Wood
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I love a good yunnan. :)
I definitely love them so far, although I certainly don’t know which ones are considered good yet. :P
I thought surely I’d tried this one but I guess not. Good ones are ones you like. :) PM me if you’d like to try a Yunnan sampler. I have tons that I’m happy to share.
I love a good yunnan. :)
I definitely love them so far, although I certainly don’t know which ones are considered good yet. :P
I thought surely I’d tried this one but I guess not. Good ones are ones you like. :) PM me if you’d like to try a Yunnan sampler. I have tons that I’m happy to share.