Our Yunnan Golden Neddle is an organic black tea grown and cultivated by craft tea farmers with a distinguished history going back for many generations. Yunnan Golden Needle is cultivated at the highest altitudes in a cool climate that is home to natural woodland, it is harvested between the end of March and the middle of April.
The leaves are mesmerizing to behold, they are bright gold and similar at first glance to tobacco leaves. Yunnan Golden Needle produces a bright copper coloured cup that yields a buttery. strong, malt flavor, with finishing cinnamon notes. This is an awe inspiring black tea with the signature soft earthy Yunnan signature character that can be enjoyed for multiple infusions.
Dry Leaf: Fermented fruity (plum) sweetness, Straw
Liquor Colour: Brilliant copper
Liquor Aroma: A fruity field，floral
Flavor: Crisp plum, sweet roasty, hints of floral
Mouthfeel: couldnt say, try it and tell me please.
Golden Needle 2022 大金针
Origin: Feng Qing , Yunnan Province
Water temperature: 95°C-100°C
Amount: 2-3 grams per person
Suggested steeping 40 sec add 10s for successive infusions.
Suggested tea set: Gai Wan ; Yi Xing Zi Sha Tea Pot
Storage: Please place in a cool, dark, sealed，clean and dry place.
Storage condition: room temperature
