I ordered 100g of this along with Nepal Black and Kenyan Tindaret also from Davids Tea. I brewed in a 32oz cast iron pot at 93c for just over 5 minutes. First impression was the gorgeous golden/honey color of this tea after steeping. Aroma and flavor are delicious – subtle notes of forest/vegetation and a really satisfying sweet/malty body. Finish is really smooth. The main event is the natural sweetness of this tea (I don’t use milk/sweeteners). Not a hit of bitterness present, I will probably try a longer steep next time. I plan to keep this around.
Flavors: Forest Floor, Hay, Honey, Malt, Tobacco, Vegetables
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Wild-grown Yunnans are amazing. Verdant Tea in Minneapolis deals with a farmer/picker in China called Master Han. He has a secret location where he picks wild-grow Yunnan.
Michelle, how does this compare with other Yunnans you have tried? I’m interested in trying more. Thanks for the link!
Master Han’s? The last batch I had was richer than the DavidsTea Wild Yunnan. Each harvest is a bit different.
Here’s how I reviewed it maybe two years ago.
1.5 tsp for 300mL water @95C., steeped 6 minutes 30 seconds.
Ooops — got distracted again.
But that’s okay, because this tea yielded a deep grape note and a floral note, almost of wild roses, I’d not gotten before. There even seemed to be an echo of bergamot. And some molasses. Wow.
Wild-grown Yunnans are amazing. Verdant Tea in Minneapolis deals with a farmer/picker in China called Master Han. He has a secret location where he picks wild-grow Yunnan.
http://verdanttea.com/shop/master-han-qianjiazhai-wild-tea/
Michelle, how does this compare with other Yunnans you have tried? I’m interested in trying more. Thanks for the link!
Master Han’s? The last batch I had was richer than the DavidsTea Wild Yunnan. Each harvest is a bit different.
Here’s how I reviewed it maybe two years ago.
1.5 tsp for 300mL water @95C., steeped 6 minutes 30 seconds.
Ooops — got distracted again.
But that’s okay, because this tea yielded a deep grape note and a floral note, almost of wild roses, I’d not gotten before. There even seemed to be an echo of bergamot. And some molasses. Wow.