Tea: Darjeeling 2nd Flush 2014 Jungpana AV2 Yellow Tea
A Yellow Tea from What-Cha
| Brand: | What-Cha |
| Style: | Yellow Tea |
| Region: | Darjeeling, India |
| Caffeine: | Caffeinated |
| Loose? | Loose |
| # Ratings: | 1 View All |
| Product page: | Darjeeling 2nd Flush 2014 Jungpana AV2 Yellow Tea |
Reviewer: Amanda
✓ 338 teas reviewed
✓ 4 of Yellow Tea
✓ 182 of Pure Tea (Camellia sinensis)
✓ 26 of What-Cha
✓ 7 from Darjeeling, India
✓ 17 from India
Review of Darjeeling 2nd Flush 2014 Jungpana AV2 Yellow Tea
December 10th, 2014
| Aroma | Flavor | Value | Total |
| 9 of 10 | 5 of 5 | 5 of 5 | 97 of 100 |
| Superb | Excellent | Outstanding |
This tea's aroma is pleasantly transportive, not that I can really figure out where it takes my mind, but I can say it is somewhere deep in my memories and very comforting, it makes me wistful. Emotional impact aside, the notes are peppery, distant blooming flowers, sweet muscadines, and a tiny touch of sweet, warm hay. It smells light and pretty, yes, it is a pretty smelling tea, mellow and delicate while being distinct.
Well, my mind is blown now. Seriously, there are too many things with this tea, just wow. Ok, to put it out in the simplest terms, it starts with fresh vegetation, lettuce, and pepper, this pretty immediately transitions to sweetness. There is a blend of orange blossoms, honey, and fresh hay. The finish is grapefruit, and then the most amazing thing happens. A few, I don't really think it is seconds, at the most two seconds pass after you swallow the tea a floral explosion happened in my mouth. So, a little side story, at the Kauffman Gardens in Kansas City, there is an observatory filled with orchids and various citrus plants (along with ferns and palms, but they are not relevant to this story) when I was there in spring all the orchids and citrus trees were in flower, it was amazing. That is what is happening in my mouth, with an added nectar sweetness, it is mind blowing.
