Keemun Mao Feng Black Tea
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67 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 2/5Sylvia (215 reviews) on Apr. 17th, 2012
This tea is okay. I don't like the flavor that much. It reminds me of flake cereal. It didn't seem very strong when I first tasted it, but I brewed it a long time. Now that I'm noticing the flavor more, it seems stronger. I added cream and sugar.
87 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1448 reviews) on Apr. 17th, 2012
Dry leaf is strongly aromatic, with a slight smokiness and a strong dried fruit quality. Surprisingly little leaf is needed to brew a flavorful cup. I find it hard to gauge the amount of leaf necessary, because the thin, wiry leaf occupies a lot of space, but also expands greatly upon brewing.
The brewed cup has a chocolately aroma, strongly resembling unsweetened hot chocoalate. Initial aroma is reminiscent of large-leaf ceylon (OPA) teas, but the end of the cup is more warming and more complex, with hints of spice and wood. Finish has a hint of the smoky and fruity qualities evident in the dry leaf.
If brewing western-style, I find that the bitter flavors and cooling qualities tend to sink to the bottom of the cup. This can actually be pleasant, as you begin the cup with a warming feeling and finish the cup on a refreshing note. The way this tea ended reminded me just slightly of black teas from Taiwan. Western-style, I was able to brew three flavorful cups.
I also tried brewing with brief, multiple infusions. The tea took on a different character this way, and in retrospect I don't think I used enough leaf, but I did not have enough of the sample to try again.
A comment on the price, it's $5 an ounce...but this tea is so intensely flavorful that I think that even for the price-conscious shopper, it is quite a deal!
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