China's Yunnan province is thought to be the place where the tea species originated. Yunnan is also synonymous with Pu'er tea (fermented). Although Yunnan began cultivation of black tea (oxidized) only since 1940, it is producing some of the best black in the world. Yunnan black is generally characterized by an abundance of golden buds and by its rich flavors, nicknamed "the mocha of tea". It even takes milk well.
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Type: Black
Producing Country: China
Preparation: 95°C 5 Min
Dry Leaf: The golden and brown tiny buds give a strong scent of prunes in a wicker basket.
Wet Leaf: The dark brown buds are sugary and also smell like wicker.
Liquor: The dark brown 'ale' is maple-sweet or sugary. It is smooth, peppery, full-bodied, lengthy in the mouth, and slightly earthy. In other words, it is deliciously complex.
Tee Score: 5 out of 5
