Here’s my favorite tea…

I’ve been exploring the world of tea for about 5 years and have tried just over 200 teas of nearly all tea types. There is one tea that I’ve consistently gone back to since I have discovered it. It is a sheng puer from Yunnan Sourcing. I have an interesting relationship with this tea. I have never thought of this tea as wildly complex or as an experience. Instead, it has balance with just the right amount of intrigue to work as a daily drinker. I’m always happy to drink this tea.

2020 Wu Liang Mountain (the pic of this post)

https://yunnansourcing.com/products/2020-yunnan-sourcing-wu-liang-mountain-wild-arbor-raw-pu-erh-tea-cake-1

Tasting notes: Thick texture; mineral, wood, and sweet body; citrus and herb high notes; a bitter-to-sweet aftertaste transformation.

  • Daze@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Hunan Black Needle has been an absolute favorite of mine! Expensive enough to be a birthday gift every time, but so worth it.

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        1 year ago

        Indeed it is! I think with Harney & Sons, unfortunately, for me they’re either completely hit or completely miss. But they have some real gems hidden in there, Black Needle being one of them 🥰

        My other recs from H&S are the Japanese Whiskey (I loooove barrel-aged & smokey teas), and the dark horse, East Frisian.

        Now, with the East Frisian, I honestly couldn’t recommend it on its own, but I found it works SO well as a sort of “salt” to bring out the flavor of the “steak” of your preferred black tea 🤤☕

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          1 year ago

          Thanks for the recs!

          Interesting, so you add a little east Frisian to other blacks? I’ve had that feeling with some teas before. Blending on your own can be be fun.