Vietnam Ha Giang Black - Organic
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Commercial Description
The black, slightly tippy, leaves of this Vietnam black tea brew up to an amber cup with a mild astringency and a smooth, slightly earthy taste. A delightful afternoon cup!
Ratings & Reviews
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83 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 3/5 Value: 4/5Heather Z. (85 reviews) on Dec. 30th, 2022
The aroma is really nice with notes of dried fruit. The taste is pretty nice too and it has very little astringency which is how I like it, however there is a bit of bitterness and the tea is also slightly watery and not as thick bodied as I’d like. Even with all those criticisms though, it’s still a perfectly pleasant tea to drink!
85 Aroma: 8/10 Flavor: 5/5 Value: 5/5Alex Zorach (1453 reviews) on Mar. 22nd, 2018
A very pleasant tea that was easy to steep and easy to appreciate. Like a good Yunnan tea but a little smoother.
Thank you to Simpson & Vail for the sample!
Dry leaf smells really beautiful and kind of fascinating: malty but with strong vegetal notes. It looks and smells a lot like a Yunnan tea, which makes sense given its origins in North Vietnam near the border with Yunnan.
The brewed cup is rich and dark, with an aroma a little like cocoa or chocolate, malty and slightly spicy, resembling caraway. A little like a Yunnan red or Dian hong (black tea), and also a little like Keemun. As I drink more of the cup, fruity notes emerge. Fairly soft mouthfeel, rich, thick, but gentle. Flavor mild, and slightly sweet. A soothing and mellow tea.
Tastes good with a 3 minute initial steep, but I preferred brewing a little stronger, either 5 minutes or using more than a teaspoon of leaf per cup. Resteeps well. Seems only moderately caffeinated. Very warming, hearty. I think this would be a good tea for a winter afternoon. Very good price. I highly recommend this one, especially to people who like Yunnan teas and who enjoy softer, darker black teas with those chocolately notes.
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