“Decided to try this cold brewed last week and made a big batch. Just finishing up that batch today. Not sure what I think. My initial reaction was that there seemed something odd about it, like a...” Read full tasting note
“Sipdown I LOVE this!!! It’s so good that I resteeped it more than once. And I never resteep tea! That’s why it’s the tea I picked for a tea I’d happily drink all day for Mastress Alita’s February...” Read full tasting note
“Gongfu Sipdown (1077)! Sipped down this tasty tea sample of Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong this afternoon, which was a gift from VariaTEA! With a thick liquor and sweet and starchy notes of carmelized...” Read full tasting note
“Mine. So glad to have a version of this in my cupboard after picking up my order from VariaTEA. This is exactly what i wanted it to be. Is it as wonderful as the 2013 harvest from YS that i feel...” Read full tasting note
Although often heavily smoked and used to make Lapsang Souchong, this Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (“Wu Yi Mountain Small Tea Plant”) is processed in the traditional style of black tea and has notes of dark chocolate with a surprisingly sweet finish.
Great black teas like this one don’t require additives like milk and sugar to enhance their deliciousness, as their sophisticated and enigmatic personalities sing harmoniously on their own.
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