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“Gongfu! This tricky to categorize mini was one of the teas from my last order that I was most curious to try out. I had no idea what to expect, but right out of the gate this tea was INTERESTING. I...” Read full tasting note
Yet another oddball white2tea processing adventure. Our 2024 Dark Peony is a Yunnan tea produced at our behest with a sort of combination between Fujian white tea style processing with the addition of oxidation that mimics an aged white or black tea.
Dark Peony has a complex aromatic profile that lilts between the brighter tones of a fresh white tea and the deeper ripe stone fruits of a black tea. The soup’s character is somewhere in between sharp and soft, with a playful little dancing between personalities that make it both engaging and difficult to pin down.
Each purchase is for one ~ 7 gram ball.
*FOR CATEGORICAL BOXES, DARK PEONY DOESN’T QUITE FIT INTO EITHER THE WHITE OR BLACK TEA BOX, AND TECHNICALLY IS PROBABLY AN OOLONG, DUE TO IT’S PARTIAL OXIDATION DURING PROCESSING. HOWEVER, FOR EASE OF UNDERSTANDING OF THIS TEA, SINCE IT DRINKS MORE LIKE A BLACK TEA/WHITE TEA HYBRID, WE HAVE LISTED IT ACROSS THOSE TWO CATEGORIES RATHER THAN AS AN OOLONG TEA, WHICH IN PRACTICE, IT DOES NOT REALLY RESEMBLE AT ALL.
Gongfu!
This tricky to categorize mini was one of the teas from my last order that I was most curious to try out. I had no idea what to expect, but right out of the gate this tea was INTERESTING. I know it rides a fine line between being a white or black tea, but to me I felt like I was getting the body of an aged white with more of the profile of a black tea. Such a unique hybrid with a stunning golden liquor. Sweet and milky but with savory undertones. My mind was immediately flooded with imagery of miso caramel, tres leches cake, white rabbit candies, and jammy caramelized onion. Clearly, one of those tasting notes stands out amongst the rest as a bit of an oddball, but this was such an amazing tasting tea, and all of those tasting notes just clicked together in a shockingly harmonious way.
Tea Photos: https://www.instagram.com/p/C9u2W5-uxsb/?img_index=1
Song Pairing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8BBZk18Oko
