Tea: Golden Monkey
A Golden Monkey from Adagio Teas
Brand: | Adagio Teas |
Style: | Golden Monkey |
Region: | Fujian, China |
Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
Loose? | Loose |
# Ratings: | 5 View All |
Product page: | Golden Monkey |
Reviewer: Brytta Sóþword
Member since Jan, 2014
✓ 334 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Golden Monkey
✓ 38 of Black Tea
✓ 29 of Adagio Teas
✓ 14 from Fujian, China
✓ 49 from China
✓ 334 teas reviewed
✓ 2 of Golden Monkey
✓ 38 of Black Tea
✓ 29 of Adagio Teas
✓ 14 from Fujian, China
✓ 49 from China
Review of Golden Monkey
August 8th, 2014
Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
5 of 10 | 3 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 53 of 100 |
Fair | Fair | Reasonable |
Okay, so here's the thing with this tea: I bet it's a great example of the kind of tea that it is. It has the bitterness of black tea, but in a way that feels more blended/smooth than most and gives it body. The primary other flavor I seem to identify in this robust tea is a raisin-like aroma and taste, and it has a rather "juicy" mouthfeel.
I also think it tastes like a higher quality version of a tea like Lipton's (emphasis on the higher quality) brewed very strong. Though that's going based on memory from awhile ago.
In the end, I'd call this a great tea that isn't suited to my palate, but that I could imagine black tea fans enjoying a lot.