16 Tasting Notes
Recommended
Smooth, complex, balanced, not harsh, not smokey though some tobacco notes, much different from Hao Ya or Mao Feng. Quite a treat, extremely memorable.
This seems to be the same very pricey grade of Keemun from a specific, state-owned factory, that Ito En’s Madison Ave NYC boutique called “Keemun Spring Dawn.”
Flavors: Caramel, Cocoa, Leather, Tobacco
Preparation
200 °F / 93 °C
4 min, 15 sec
4 g
12 OZ / 360 ML
A sophisticated, complex and subtle black tea. A bit Keemun-ish but less bold. Smooth, not powerfully malty like Assam or Yunnan.
Notes of sweet shellfish-crab, fruit-plum, autumn leave scent.
It is interesting, not my usual style but I would give it 80/100
Preparation
Boiling
5 min, 0 sec