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“My breakfast today featured the Wuyi Golden Buds black tea from Teavivre. As always, I was excited to try a new selection. Whenever I see the word “golden” in the name of a black tea, it usually...” Read full tasting note
This wuyi golden bud black tea is made from the first flush tea buds which harvested in spring. The dry tea is covered golden hair and is quite lovely. Put the tea leaves in a warm Gaiwan and gently shake it; the fragrant aroma of sweet potato and caramel will touch our nose right away. The brewed tea liquid is even sweeter, with a pronounced honey aroma and subtle floral and fruity undertones. It’s silky smooth, mellow, and rich. What a lovely experience, from viewing to tasting.
Origin: Xingcun Town, Wuyishan City, Nanping City, Fujian Province, China
Harvest Date: April 13, 2024
Plucking Standard: Tea buds
Dry Leaf: The tea strips are tightly, small and elegant, covered with plenty of golden fuzz
Aroma: Caramel, honey, malt, dark chocolate
Liquor: Bright orange-yellow
Taste: High sweetness, mellow and smooth with rich honey fragrance
Tea Bush: Fuyun No. 6 (about 18 years)
Tea Garden: Xingcun Ecological Tea Base (about 400m)
Caffeine: Less than 40% of a cup of coffee
Storage: Store in airtight, opaque packaging; in cool, dry place
Shelf Life: 36 Months
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My breakfast today featured the Wuyi Golden Buds black tea from Teavivre. As always, I was excited to try a new selection. Whenever I see the word “golden” in the name of a black tea, it usually means I won’t be disappointed.
This tea consisted of short brown leaves with golden buds dominantly blended among them. The aroma had a sweet chocolate sensation to it.
I brewed the leaves at 185 degrees for five minutes in accordance with the instructions on the packet. The steeped product had an orange/yellow color. The finished odor was mildly sweet with chocolate and caramel undertones.
The flavor of this tea was mild and soft, but delightful. Caramel and chocolate accents were in the forefront. The dominance of golden buds in the mix all but eliminated a recognizable black tea type, but I didn’t find myself yearning for that at all. It was quite tasty as it was.
The aftertaste was also mild and dissipated quickly. Astringency was completely absent.
Since the flavor of the tea is rather mild, it is custom-made for a dessert tea. However, it certainly brightened up my breakfast too.
Flavors: Caramel, Chocolate
Argh! I wish I had ordered this one! I have been out of some old favorites for so long that I mostly ordered those, and now I am wishing that I had tried new things. I will enjoy the ones I picked very much…starting tomorrow probably!
I also tend to re-buy my faves more than I try unfamiliar ones, but if I sample a great one, I will branch out to new horizons. :-D