Golden Needle (Gin Zhen)

A Black Tea from

Rating

84 / 100

Calculated from 3 Ratings
Tea type
Black Tea
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Ingredients
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Flavors
Bread, Malt, Raisins, Smoke
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Caffeine
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Typical Preparation
Use 8 oz / 236 ml of water
Set water temperature to 205 °F / 96 °C
Steep for 3 min, 30 sec
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4 Tasting Notes View all

“Sipdown! I am all done with this one, but would certainly consider getting more. Drinking it plain today since I’m all out of soymilk. Looking forward to an all day meditation retreat...” Read full tasting note
“The dry tea is little tiny tiny black twisty threads with golden ones mixed in and it smells like hay or straw. The liquor smells very different, like sweet raisin bread. It is a dark colored...” Read full tasting note

Description

Our traditionally grown lot, this Golden Needle style is becoming increasingly rare in China. Leaves are crafted to elegant, thin needle shapes mixed with golden buds make this tea a classic. Skilled processing and shaping of the leaf has created a delicate aroma. When steeped, it opens to a full-bodied sweet and malty flavor with a cup that is a bright red color.

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