Discontinued. Similar tea available.
“First Sipdown of the week!! This is a pleasant cup, a little bit on the astringent side, but not bad. There is some sweet potato in there, a little clove maybe, & it’s although it’s not my...” Read full tasting note
“Thank you Terri for this sample! There’s actually enough in the bag for three sittings. This tea has the smokiness of Keemun, an added astringency that isn’t usually present in Keemuns (at least...” Read full tasting note
“Another sample from my swap with terri. While this is not my favourite keemun to date, this is a lovely cup of tea. There’s a bit of astringency here that isn’t my fav but it’s not overwhelming...” Read full tasting note
“This one is waaay better than the sorta-pineapple thing from the other day. I spent a while looking through the Teavana booklet, and while I’m really not happy about many of the things that have...” Read full tasting note
Keemun, known as ‘the Queen of Fragrance,’ is a prized tea in China. With gently curled firm and slender leaves, this black tea brews copper in color and has a rich, smooth, honey-fragrant cup with a sweet, mellow ending. It makes a delicious way to enjoy your day.
This is a decent tea. Nothing special. Tastes like Keemun traditionally tastes-though a bit weaker. However, there is no bitterness at all. I get two satisfying steeps out of it. I would note that the liquor was lighter than the stock photo-more like a darker first flush darjeeling. I bought it during a free shipping special. I’ll probably buy it again some time-but only during another free shipping promo. I’ll be checking out other Keemuns in the meantime.
My friend got some of this tea and brought it over to make a cup with me after christmas. The smell of the dried leaves is musky and rich, and also very strong. There are some gold tips in the tea, always a good sign. We steeped it for a little over 3 minutes (1 teaspoon per 8 oz) with just boiled water, and were both taken aback by how good this tea is. The flavor is so rich that I couldn’t help making two pots of it. It’s earthy and strong, and also wakes you right up. Very solid tea
Blended w/Chocolate Chai (Teavana). I wanted a little more spice or flavor in my tea today, but not a full-on chai with milk/cream and sweetener (usually stevia for me), so I did ~1 tsp. Capital of Heaven Keemun with ~2 tsp. Chocolate Chai, per 16 oz. water. (I never know how to specify tea blends with the “how much” options on these notes).
im bumping back the rating on this tea. when i first started drinking this, i liked how over the top the sweet potato taste was, but the more i drink it, the more it gets to me. its kind of like over-indulging in strong caramel. when you first start eating it, you think its wonderful, but the more you eat, the more it gets to you. this tea is just a little too rich for me in the long run.
A decent black tea, with some floral undertones, as many Chinese black teas have. Nothing too special, but a decent cup to have while working on the computer.
I like steeping it a lower temperature than most black teas though, since I feel like this particular tea develops more bitter flavours from high heat.
Flavors: Bitter, Floral, Honey, Tannic
This tea initially put me off because it has a very astringent scent to it. However, once you taste it, it has warm notes and almost a spiced root vegetable flavor to it. It is definitely a winter tea, but I quite enjoy it on cold winter nights.
This is my first Keemun. I like it a lot—I realized that this is what’s missing in so many of the disappointingly anemic English Breakfast blends that I’ve tried. I’m going to have to try more keemuns, since I see people saying this one is good but not their fave.
