Tea: Hao Ya A
A Keemun Hao Ya A from Harney and Sons
| Brand: | Harney and Sons |
| Style: | Keemun Hao Ya A |
| Region: | Anhui, China |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 2 View All |
| Product page: | Hao Ya A |
Reviewer: Ryan Burress
✓ 1 teas reviewed
✓ 1 of Keemun Hao Ya A
✓ 1 of Keemun
✓ 1 of Harney and Sons
✓ 1 from Anhui, China
✓ 1 from China
Review of Hao Ya A
October 12th, 2011
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 8 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 4 of 5 | 90 of 100 |
| Excellent | Excellent | Good Value |
This tea has a nice, dark color and a crisp, smoky aroma. The flavor is not bitter, not too dry and not very smoky at all, as I thought it would be from the aroma and my experience with other Keemun teas. It is even less smoky than its nearly as delicious sibling, Hao Ya “B”. It has a very clean, crisp, fresh taste, very complex and sophisticated. This tea has a depth of character unlike any other tea I have tasted. This really is an excellent tea. It does not need cream or sugar to be fully appreciated, but I found that if you do use cream and sugar, both work better with this tea than either alone, but be cautious; you only need a very small amount of both to augment rather than overwhelm this tea’s natural flavor, which just keeps getting better and better with every sip. Even the aftertaste is itself a unique and flavorful experience. I must admit, this tea has greatly improved my heretofore under-informed opinion of Keemun teas and may indeed have supplanted others as my tea of choice. I am delightfully surprised by how delicious this tea is and I’m already looking forward to my next cup and to sharing this tea with others!
