Official what Black (Red) Tea Are You Drinking Right Now?

[TwoPynts]

I was surprised to realize that black teas didn't have one of these threads so I took it upon myself to start one.

I've been drinking Adagio's Yunnan Noir today. I oversteeped the first batch and it was on the bitter side. Later infusions were much more mellow. Malty with a hint of coco. Not my favorite black, but good.

Getting ready to brew up some of Mandarin's 2010 Wuyi Jin Jun Mai - 2nd Grade in a few.

[Victoria]

I actually feel like I am slumming it a bit this morning with a lesser quality blended Darjeeling from Lupicia. "A blend of quality first flush Darjeeling using mainly clonal species of the tea plant to produce a tea with pronounced floral characteristics." The hooked me in with "flowery" but the tea is pretty chopped and not top end. It's just "ok" I'll finish the bag, but I should have known better.

[Tead Off]

Makaibari Silver Tips. One of the best teas I've had from Darjeeling. Huge leaves, full flavor. Nothing shy about this one.

[NOESIS]

Darjeeling 2nd Flush 'Turzum' organic.

[Tead Off]

Darjeeling 2nd Flush 'Turzum' organic.

Nice tea. I just bought some of it there.

[laura99]

Keemun Rhapsody to start this morning.

[Alucard]

This morning i am having a spring Tai Tung Hao Xian, it has a nice honey like flavor.

[artmom]

2nd Flush 2010 Hattialli Golden Lion an Assam from Lochan Teas. My go to Tea for a smooth, delicious cuppa'.

[geeber1]

Nilgiri Neela from Tao of Tea.

[TwoPynts]

Yunnan Black Gold "Simao Black" from Jas.
Slurp!

[Victoria]

Foshou Mao Feng from Imperial Teas.

[TwoPynts]

2009 Yunnan Pure Small Bud "Gold Tips" from Jas. It makes a very soothing, rich broth.

I am amazed at how the regional Yunnan flavor permeates so many teas from that area.

[teaisme]

Organic Kagoshima Japanese Black Tea from yuukicha
Takes a lot of leaf to get a cup I like, not very impressive gongfued, pretty sensitive to brewing vessel, many similarities to a keemun imo

Though good nothing stands out at all for me...everything I find in this tea I can find better in a decent keemun with much less leaf ie. jing tea shop everyday organic keemun beats this hands down for me and its much cheaper and more complex (the yuuki does have a decent sweet aftertaste though and good about not getting bitter with long steeps)

I imagine their handpicked blacks are still worth a try, look pretty tasty

[NOESIS]

Sun Moon Lake from EoT.

[Tead Off]

MIM Silver Blossoms Darjeeling. Primarily whole leaves. Organic.

Many whole leaf teas for sale in Darjeeling

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