“Day 24 of the Kiani advent calendar. I accidentally oversteeped, so added just a bit of water to cut it. I like this one! It’s malty with a touch of sweetness – cocoa? honey? both? Very pleasant...” Read full tasting note
“Adventaggedon Day 12: Tea 4/6 Gongfu! The dry leaf of this tea smelled really good and the highly fuzzy little curled up golden leaves were just stunning to look at. More than that, I was just...” Read full tasting note
“Kiani Tea Advent Calendar 2021 – Day 12 Ooh, I haven’t had a golden bi luo chun-style Yunnan tea in a while. Excited! :D As expected, this is lovely. On the lighter side, with oodles of juicy,...” Read full tasting note
2020 Spring Harvest – Yunnan Province, China
A rich mouthful of chocolate biscuits, Spiralling Dragon is a cup of full-bodied maltiness without the astringency of most common black teas. Enjoy this as a Luxurious Breakfast Tea (No milk or sugar is needed due to its natural sweetness), or enjoy in the afternoon with cake. Comforting, soothing and heartwarming. A really treasured Yunnan Treat.
Shaped into small snail shapes, Spiralling Dragons are entirely hand-processed from one leaf and one bud from the Yunnan Tea Bushes that are also used to make numerous Pu-Erh Teas in the region.
When brewed, these snail-shaped leaves will unfurl, revealing the one bud and one leaf structure. The amber coloured liquor produces a medium strength liquor with a savoury light scent reminiscent of rye bread and spices characteristic to Yunnan Tea. The flavour of this Dian Hong Tea (Yunnan Red Tea) is a sweet and malty flavour combination, very much like freshly baked sweet bread, with notes of cocoa and Medjool dates.
Tea Notes
• Appearance: Amber coloured liquor.
• Aroma: Cacao, rye, honey, tobacco, spices, woody notes
• Flavour: Chocolatey, malt, biscuits, sugarcane, Medjool dates.
• Mouthfeel: Well-rounded, full-bodied smooth liquor with a malty mouthfeel.
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