Ancient Golden Yunnan

A Black Tea from

Rating

79 / 100

Calculated from 61 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
Yunnan Dian Hong
Flavors
Chocolate, Sweet, Bitter, Potato, Sweet Potato, Honey, Raisins, Stonefruit, Thick, Malt, Pepper, Cocoa, Cream, Plum
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Bulk, Loose Leaf
Caffeine
High
Certification
Fair Trade, Organic
Typical Preparation
Use 14 oz / 428 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Use 4 g of tea
Steep for 3 min, 45 sec
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89 Tasting Notes View all

“Morning cup. It’s very unusual for me to be up this early as I’m a high school student in the midst of my summer break, it really only happens when I can’t sleep and that is the case this morning....” Read full tasting note
“This tea has beautiful black and gold leaves and a rich malty peppery taste. This is a robust tea with a raisiny smell and caramel notes. Its mellow and smooth, no bitterness or astringency that...” Read full tasting note
“I think this is my third review of this tea. I’ve been sipping it constantly since I made a pitcher last night. I made two quarts with eight teaspoons of this yunnan, and one teaspoon of the DeKalb...” Read full tasting note
“This is my last caffeinated tea of the day and I’m glad that I picked this one! It has a great peppery bite with a great caramel sweetness towards the end of the sip. I can tell that I need to...” Read full tasting note

Description

NO LONGER AVAILABLE – See: Ancient Golden Yunnan Black Tea Organic

This certified organic black tea is harvested from Yunnan’s ancient tea trees. Its deeply flavored infusion has notes of peppery spice, chocolate, sweet raisin, and a malty finish. Golden Yunnan has expertly fermented, even graded leaves and big, golden buds. Its wonderfully full-flavored and rich body is a treat for black tea lovers.

About Rishi Tea

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