Adagio – Yunnan Gold
Name: Yunnan Gold
Company: Adagio
Type: Black
Cost: $14 for 3oz
As I continue to explore the world of tea I am trying to really step out of my comfort zone and try teas I previously would have ignored. I was always under the assumption that black teas were not for me due to their strong and robust flavors. However, as I am developing my tea palette I am beginning to notice something…I like black teas. When I find a black tea that isn’t overpowering and bitter, I actually really enjoy them.
Adagio’s Yunnan Gold is one tea that I normally would have passed over but decided to give it a shot and expand my tea horizons. Yunnan Gold is a black tea from the Yunnan region in China and according to the Adagio website, if only one tea could be taken to a desert island, this would be it.
The tea leaves are a beautiful yellow gold along with some muted green mixed in. The aroma of the dry leaves was actually hard to pick up on and I felt that it smelled just like any other black tea, though not as strong. I steeped 1 teaspoon of tea leaves in 8oz of boiling water for 4 minutes. The instructions say 5 minutes, but I like to start all my blacks with 4 minutes. The color of the liquor was a relaxing golden brown and emitted a comforting fragrance. The taste had a medium body that was slightly malty with hints of pepper. There was a sense of earthiness to it as well. It wasn’t bitter in the least and had ever so little astringency to it, which I have determined is not necessarily a bad thing.
I have to say that I really enjoyed this black tea! It tastes great to me and where I normally would have turned my nose up before I even tried this, I discovered that I was sad when my pot of tea was finished. I don’t know if I would make this my desert island tea but it would be a contender for me. I was really surprised that I enjoyed this as much as I did and I am glad I am getting over my dislike of strong teas as it allows my adventure to take new directions.
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Absolutely amazing review from a non-black tea lover, to someone who now feels warm to them! I do love this blog, and this tea! Big kudos to both!