Description
This tea is really quite unique. Plucked and processed entirely by hand at the Jukro farm, this is one of the best black teas produced in the country. The cocoa, vanilla bouquet evokes the rich note of the China Qimen Mao Feng teas, but its strength, richness and intensity takes us more in the direction of the best Wu Longs from Taiwan. An outstanding gastronomic experience!
This highly-smooth Grand Cru boasts cocoa notes with a rare intensity. These notes have a caramelised, vanilla aftertaste. An exceptional tea.
Features
- Origin:
- Hadong, South Korea
- Tea colour:
- Black tea
Tasting notes
Dry leaf
Appearance: carefully rolled thin leaves
Colour: dark brown, a few golden hints
Scents: cocoa, honey, toasted
Brewed leaves
Scents: cocoa, caramel, sweet spices
Liquor
Colour: amber
Texture: smooth and generous
Flavours: very sweet
Aromas: an initial note of strong cocoa, caramelised, honeyed, sweet spices (vanilla sugar), fruity (cooked fruit), wood, and toasted, floral hints (roasted cocoa beans)
Aromatic profile and length in the mouth: a superb round, sweet and highly complex black tea. Its fragrance stands out through its intense cocoa note, which joins together with honeyed, caramelised, vanilla and fruity notes to create a striking flavour from the first tasting until the end. An exceptional tea!
Suggestion of preparation
With the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 90°C
With the Gong Fu Cha: infusions during 30-40 secondes
Grands Crus: savour the exceptional
Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.