Imperial Keemun Mao Feng, Pre-Qing Ming, Spring 2019

Tea type
Black Tea
Ingredients
Chinese Keemun Black Tea
Flavors
Cocoa, Leather, Raisins, Tobacco, Apricot, Bitter, Cream, Drying, Grain, Hay, Malt, Orange, Osmanthus, Peach, Plum, Raspberry, Red Wine, Scotch, Sour, Strawberry, Vegetal, Wheat
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Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
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Average preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 10 oz / 300 ml

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  • “For some reason I never put this tea to my cupboard, or I have removed it accidentaly? Nevermind… This tea is great, but somehow quite basic. Prepared western and all I got from derk, thank you a...” Read full tasting note
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  • “I said I’d write another review for western and bowl preparation but it seems I’ve lost my notes. A temperamental lark; I never could get this tea to sing. Happy New Year to all!” Read full tasting note
  • “Ever swig down a tasty tea so fast you didn’t take good mental notes for reviewing purposes? This one is nearly gone, and I enjoyed it immensely, but about the only descriptors I can grab are...” Read full tasting note

From Whispering Pines Tea Company

Quick sips: Stunningly rich and complex black tea, with silky honey notes weaving through a base of stonefruit and cocoa. This is a gorgeously made Keemun and I highly recommend it to anyone that loves this style of black tea!

Pre-Qing Ming: Qing Ming is a festival held on the 15th day after the spring equinox in China (either April 4th or April 5th each year). Teas (in particular green teas) picked prior to this date are generally considered to be the highest quality harvest of the year. When tasting our Pre-Qing Ming teas, it’s not hard to see why!

A more thorough description will be available soon after I’ve spent some more time with this incredible tea!

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1944 tasting notes

For some reason I never put this tea to my cupboard, or I have removed it accidentaly? Nevermind…

This tea is great, but somehow quite basic. Prepared western and all I got from derk, thank you a lot!

I noticed mostly tobacco notes with cocoa and leather notes. While tastes were complex, it was quite light and not much amusing. While drinking, there was one extra note — raisins; but not much present, just like a backbone.

I wonder what I am lacking today foggy morning?

Flavors: Cocoa, Leather, Raisins, Tobacco

Preparation
205 °F / 96 °C 4 min, 0 sec 10 OZ / 300 ML

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1604 tasting notes

I said I’d write another review for western and bowl preparation but it seems I’ve lost my notes.

A temperamental lark; I never could get this tea to sing.

Happy New Year to all!

Courtney

Happy New Year!

Mastress Alita

Happy New Year!

Martin Bednář

Happy New Year!

mrmopar

Happy New Year!

tea-sipper

Happy new year derk and all!

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2972 tasting notes

Ever swig down a tasty tea so fast you didn’t take good mental notes for reviewing purposes? This one is nearly gone, and I enjoyed it immensely, but about the only descriptors I can grab are leather and cocoa. Even the cool remaining half cup smells good! (Thanks, derk!)

Nattie

Being too wrapped up in a tea to take notes is definitely a good sign!

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