Jin Jun Mei Deluxe

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
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Flavors
Apricot, Bread, Brown Sugar, Caramel, Caraway, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Creamy, Dried Fruit, Floral, Hay, Honey, Oats, Round, Rye, Smooth, Sugarcane, Sweet, Thick, Wood
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Caffeine
High
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Edit tea info Last updated by Cameron B.
Average preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec 16 oz / 473 ml

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  • “Day 9 of the Kiani advent calendar. I brewed this up gong fu style in a pretty floral ceramic gaiwan I’ve been wanting to test drive. I didn’t count the number of steeps but it was somewhere in the...” Read full tasting note
  • “Adventaggedon Day 13: Tea 2/8 I wish I could have brewed this gongfu but I was short on time before leaving the office for my dentist appointment so I just made it grandpa style. I felt like it was...” Read full tasting note
  • “Kiani Tea Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 13 So I was considering steeping this one gongfu, since it’s “deluxe” and all. But as it turns out, I can’t seem to find the time today. So heathen-style it...” Read full tasting note
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2020 Spring Harvest – Tong Mu, Fujian, China

Indulge in the world’s priciest and most celebrated luxurious black tea. Indulging, rich, and satisfying. In China, Jin Jun Mei is typically purchased as a gift. Jin Jun Mei Deluxe Grade is the highest grade of Jin Jun Mei in the market.

Jin Jun Mei (golden eyebrows) is a relatively modern tea, only introduced to the market just around 15 years ago. Originating from Tongmu Village in the Wuyi Mountain region, the home of Lapsang Souchong. All teas from this region enjoy superior natural conditions.

Jin Jun Mei is one of the finest teas produced in the famous Wu Yi mountains. It is picked and processed in the early spring, and it is completely handmade. In fact, intense labour is required to produce Jin Jun Mei, where each 100g usually contains around 10.000 handpicked and hand-rolled buds, the hard work is reflected in the price tag too, the labour and incredible flavour profile makes this the most luxurious tea in the world.

Jin Jun Mei Tea Benefits
According to Chinese medicine experts, Jin Jun Mei leaf tea is a great beauty tea as it can assist in cleansing and beautifying the skin. In addition, it can nourish the stomach, strengthen the immune system, calm the nerves, and slow down the ageing process.

Tea Notes
• Appearance: Whiskey coloured liquor
• Aroma: Biscoff biscuits, bush honey, burnt caramel, sugarcane, danish pastries, dark wood, sweet rum, chocolate
• Flavour: Almond Biscotti, dark chocolate milk, caramel, cocoa butter, hints of rose-flavoured Turkish delights, honey, roasted chestnut.
• Mouthfeel: Incredibly soft, thick, creamy, and slightly velvety in the finish.

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Day 9 of the Kiani advent calendar. I brewed this up gong fu style in a pretty floral ceramic gaiwan I’ve been wanting to test drive. I didn’t count the number of steeps but it was somewhere in the 5-10 range. Somehow it was never as strong as I wanted it to be, even when I used less water and longer steep times later on. Mostly I got a malty, bready flavor at the front of the sip and a lingering cinnamon note. Earlier steeps had a caramel sweetness that mostly faded away in later steeps (though I got some honey in the final steep, which I made using very little water and brewing for 5 minutes). This is another one of those times where I just wish I had a little more leaf to really get to know the tea and decide how I feel about it – I suspect it’s a pretty tasty brew if you can get the parameters right and get it not feeling quite so thin.

Day 10 is a black Kiani tea canister. It’s not airtight so I wouldn’t actually use it to store my loose teas, but I deconstructed it and put it to use. The lid is made of wood, very cute, and about the right size, so I repurposed it as a coaster. The container itself is now holding some little tea samples.

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Adventaggedon Day 13: Tea 2/8

I wish I could have brewed this gongfu but I was short on time before leaving the office for my dentist appointment so I just made it grandpa style. I felt like it was really soft – like, much softer than it should have been grandpa style in the size of vessel I was brewing it in. But aside from the surprisingly soft body of the tea I did enjoy it a lot. I found it very raisin heavy, and ultimately the taste reminded me a little of cinnamon raisin bread.

It was good, but I definitely have a preference for the Jin Jun Mei that was included earlier in the advent.

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Kiani Tea Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 13

So I was considering steeping this one gongfu, since it’s “deluxe” and all. But as it turns out, I can’t seem to find the time today. So heathen-style it is!

Well, it’s definitely scrumptious. It actually reminds me of a cross between Fujian and Taiwanese black teas. There’s a bit of that Fujian caraway or rye bread character, but the rest is all luscious sweet creamed honey with a dusting of cinnamon, complemented by slightly tart dried fruit, perhaps dried apricots and cherries? Alongside the honey is a different, clearer sweetness, like sugarcane. Definitely a deep, dark cocoa note as well, and some aromatic wood. A touch of hay and a sprinkle of raw oats comes out at the end of the sip, and a very slight floral note.

Anyway, all the things! I’m sure I’m missing some of the things I’m tasting as there’s a lot going on. By scent alone though, I would’ve guessed a Taiwanese black tea here as it’s all raw, unfiltered honey and cinnamon.

Flavors: Apricot, Bread, Brown Sugar, Caramel, Caraway, Cherry, Cinnamon, Cocoa, Creamy, Dried Fruit, Floral, Hay, Honey, Oats, Round, Rye, Smooth, Sugarcane, Sweet, Thick, Wood

Preparation
190 °F / 87 °C 3 min, 0 sec 3 tsp 16 OZ / 473 ML
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Heathen-style! (chuckle) That would be me.

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