Not impressed with the Pure Gold Yunnan batch I had last Saturday. I enjoyed Keemun a lot more.
Has anyone tried Chinese Congou (Ning Hong Jing Hao & Panyong Congou)?
Re: What's your favourite black tea?
Guess those would be Fujian red teas like Golden Monkey and the like. Heavy on the chocolate/malt, and usually with a sweet finish. Also, not quite as smokey as Keemuns. My two faves have been Bai Lin Gong Fu and Tan Yang Gong Fu from Jing Tea Shop.mayayo wrote:Not impressed with the Pure Gold Yunnan batch I had last Saturday. I enjoyed Keemun a lot more.
Has anyone tried Chinese Congou (Ning Hong Jing Hao & Panyong Congou)?
Nice for a change, but I'd still go with a good Keemun.
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Re: What's your favourite black tea?
+1NOESIS wrote:Guess those would be Fujian red teas like Golden Monkey and the like. Heavy on the chocolate/malt, and usually with a sweet finish. Also, not quite as smokey as Keemuns. Nice for a change, but I'd still go with a good Keemun.mayayo wrote:Not impressed with the Pure Gold Yunnan batch I had last Saturday. I enjoyed Keemun a lot more.
Has anyone tried Chinese Congou (Ning Hong Jing Hao & Panyong Congou)?
The lesser Congou is generally pretty uninteresting and is usually made with lower grade leaf. The better ones are pretty good, but I would still choose Keemun over the best Congou more days than not.
Re: What's your favourite black tea?
Japan is definitely under-represented here. I vote for Japanese black tea from the Makurazaki production area in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. I've had great black teas from China and Taiwan as well, but this is the one I can't stop drinking once I start.
Re: What's your favourite black tea?
Britt, I have never tried Japanese black and will have to give it a try. Do you recommend any place for getting Makurazaki black?britt wrote:Japan is definitely under-represented here. I vote for Japanese black tea from the Makurazaki production area in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. I've had great black teas from China and Taiwan as well, but this is the one I can't stop drinking once I start.