Yunnan Old Bush Organic Black Tea - Spring 2021
5A full bodied Organic black tea from Yunnan, China with chocolaty, caramel and floral notes that delight the palate. Lighter in body than our other Yunnan tea, but sweet and balanced. Manufactured by a small tea farm committed to producing excellent, good value teas.
DRY LEAF: Well picked, wiry and full of golden tips with a mix of sweet floral and wheat fragrance.
WET LEAF: Dark woody color with a floral-fruity nose. Almonds, rose, apricot and some of the notes.
CUP: Amber liquor with an aroma of cacao, slight malt and dark honey notes. On the palate you get mid-to-heavy body with notes of chocolate, light tannins, and flowers. It is brighter and slightly lighter than our regular Yunnan Gold tea.
STEEPING TIPS
1 tbsp or 3 gm per 8 oz cup
195 F
3 mins. Second steep 5 min.
ORIGIN
Simao region, Southern Yunnan. Inhabited by Wai tribe.
Harvested: March 2021
60-year-old bushes
