Description
| A legendary tea. the name comes from its bold flavors and robust color. heavily oxidized and roasted, bringing out warming wood and spice notes. A time-consuming and laborious tea to produce that involves numerous stages of tossing, rolling and roasting, at times taking up to 60 hours. This tea takes well to high temperatures and offers an impressive number of infusions. Its strong character makes it a great one to try for coffee lovers as well.
100g Dry leaf/ Box |
Appearance
● Dry leaf: very tightly rolled curls of varying size, cocoa bean brown colour
● Wet leaf: unfurls minimally, bruised edges
● Liquor: mahogany colour, orange-brown hue
Aroma
● Dry leaf: chocolate, cedarwood, pepper, date
● Wet leaf: tobacco, hops, apricot jam
● Empty cup: bark, wet stone
Flavour
● Taste: malt, squash
● Aftertaste: roasted chestnut, peat
● Mouthfeel: thick, velvety, low astringency
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