Which black teas are your favorites?

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Which black teas are your favorites?

by ClarG » Feb 5th, '14, 00:58

I enjoy all types/flushes of Darjeeling, Keemun, pu-erh, Assam, Nilgiri, sometimes Lapsang souchong if it's not way too smokey, Earl Grey, Yunnan gold rush, Ceylon/Sir Lankan, Masala chai, and that's about it.

I forgot about Nepalese black tea I really enjoy that as well.

I've had Russian Caravan and I thought it was OK but I prefer Lapsang souchong to it.
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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by MEversbergII » Feb 5th, '14, 10:00

Minhongs. Followed by good Yunnanese blacks.

Now that I've found a good smoked lapsang, certainly enjoying that.

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by sherubtse » Feb 5th, '14, 15:01

It depends on my mood, and what I am craving at any particular time. But I will always enjoy a top-tier Nepalese FF / SF.

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by m1nt » Feb 5th, '14, 22:49

Mine are dian hong, keemun, and zheng shan xiao zhong.

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by William » Feb 6th, '14, 14:17

Taiwanese black tea, I really really love them! :oops:

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by sherubtse » Feb 6th, '14, 17:45

I may have to revise the opinion I expressed above, as I am drinking a FF Jungpana that is fantastic!

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by tjsan » Feb 7th, '14, 17:11

Wakoucha (和紅茶), japanese black tea. Japan FTW! 8)

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by Whalebreath » Feb 15th, '14, 22:54

Keyhung, Hunwal, Tinderet and a good Kambaa sometime Gunung Dempo if it's to be had-not the easiest brew to source.

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by chrl42 » Feb 18th, '14, 01:05

Keemun and Darjeeling. 8)

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by MEversbergII » Feb 18th, '14, 08:57

tjsan wrote:Wakoucha (和紅茶), japanese black tea. Japan FTW! 8)
Not had that; now on my to-do list!

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by Teaism » Feb 18th, '14, 09:40

m1nt wrote:Mine are dian hong, keemun, and zheng shan xiao zhong.
Bingo! Exactly the same as what I like! Cheers! :D
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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by the_economist » Feb 18th, '14, 15:15

Dianhong + Keemun blend :)
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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by jayinhk » Feb 19th, '14, 02:51

Sabah Tea (black tea from Borneo). Significantly different from the English Breakfast/Assam/Indian CTC/Earl Grey the rest of my family drinks. I always pick up a half kilo or so when I'm out in Kota Kinabalu.

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Re: Which black teas are your favorites?

by Alex » Feb 26th, '14, 03:15

Assam. Being English its in my blood :lol:

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