Yunnan Gold Black Tea (Yunnan Dian Hong)

This is one off my favorite black tea’s it fits for me personally on the same line then alot off assam tea’s. Strong full body but in stead off the malty tastes from assam tea’s this one got a sweet touch. I like drinking this in the morning because it wakes me up pretty good.

Usually my brew time for this tea is about 3min for the first cup and 5 for the second… both cups give a very dark brown liquor that smells like no other!

When i’m really into this one i brew sometimes a third cup, its a bit less in flavor tough it still tastes better then most bagged tea’s!

Still really yummy.

Golden amber brew smells like oak. Very mellow taste for a Yunnan (could be steep temp @ work) – pine and bourbon with a definite licorice finish. Hint of astringency. No noticeable bitterness.

I think I had too small a sample for my size cup and it seemed very bland to me. It may also have been old, as it didn’t have a really fresh scent. So don’t hold that against it.

I’m a sucker for Yunnan Black (Dian Hong), and I really like this offering from Jing. Long leaves and very light golden tips I tend to associate with a lot of natural sweetness. It doesn’t disappoint, with plummy notes, rich sweetness that keeps on going for at least 2 steeps. The overused descriptor of cocoa is there, I think. Rich and satisfying, for when you deserve a treat.

I used to drink a Golden Yunnan from a company called Silent Lion, which to my great distress has disappeared. That was gorgeous, a really deep flavour with a smoky edge. This is my first attempt at a replacement. It is drinkable but somehow the flavour never quite hits the mark.

Stephen Fry sent me some of this as a present. Delicious.