Giant White Moonlight 2015 Spring Jing Gu Tea from Bitterleaf

After sampling at least 5 of Bitterleaf’s teas I guess it’s about time I declared myself one of their fans!  Giant White Moonlight 2015 Spring Jing Gu Tea from Bitterleaf is considered an “anytime tea” and I agree for the most part.  Personally, I look for a ‘smack you in the face’ sort of strong tea first thing in the morning but any other time this one will certainly do well!

Giant White Moonlight 2015 Spring Jing Gu Tea from Bitterleaf has tri-colored long leaves.  The aroma while dry is incredibly crisp .  Once infused there is a hint of sweetness to the nose.

As for the taste on the tongue – Giant White Moonlight 2015 Spring Jing Gu Tea from Bitterleaf – is pretty incredible!  It’s delicate yet delightful!  It has a sweeter-floral flavor but it’s hydrating and almost naturally fruity in a mysterious way!

As a white tea I really love this.  It’s a Yunnan White, too, so I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I like this as much as I do.  Giant White Moonlight 2015 Spring Jing Gu Tea from Bitterleaf is awesome!

 


giant-white-tea-1Here’s the scoop!

Leaf Type: White Tea
Where to Buy: Bitterleaf
Description:

A great “anytime” tea, this exclusive to Yunnan white tea is both light and delicate, but with a wild spirit. An early vegetal taste develops into a subtle sweetness with subsequent brewings. Drink it now, or store it for the future, as this is a white tea that is particularly suitable for aging.

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Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!

Jungpana Special Spring Darjeeling Chinary Black Tea from TeaBox

ffmhb-dry-leafTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy: TeaBox

Tea Description:

With prominent chinary characters, this black tea comes as an opulent offering from Jungpana this spring.
Its dark amber-colored liquor makes for a beautiful sight to behold. Look for sweet notes of honey in its refreshing aroma. Its smooth, full-bodied liquor boasts prominent flavors of citrus and green chili. This tea signs off with fruity accents, particularly those of citrus, that linger on for the good haul. Savor a cup of this medium caffeine spring delicacy at any time in the day.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

This Jungpana Special Spring Darjeeling Chinary Black Tea from TeaBox is lovely.  This is one of those teas that I was intrigued by the origin of the loose leaf and found that Jungpana is within the hills of the Darjeeling Region so it seems these little leaves were once smack-dab in the middle of everything.

I found out that Jungpana is a small estate nestled in the hills of the Darjeeling region and is known for the muscatel flavor of its teas.  Pure china bushes is primarily used, coupled with different manufacturing techniques resulting an the finest example of richness in flavor and bouquet that Darjeeling teas are renowned for.  Jungpana is a garden of highest quality in Darjeeling, it enjoys the most unique micro climatic and soil conditions. This location and climate produces a distinct flavor and consequently has been established as the the leading quality estate of Darjeeling.

I appreciate the freshness of this tea.  It has a delightful aroma – both before and after infusing.  It has a smooth body with unique flavor featuring this high quality loose leaf tea.  Eventho this is a black tea base it’s a weaker black tea base but can be enjoyed morning, noon, and night.  Be careful with this one, tho, it can get a bit bitter if oversteeped.

Back to the aroma because I think that is what really caught my attention with this one – other than the flavor on the tongue – of course.  Pre-infusion the aroma is sweet and toasty but also floral and hints at subtle chili notes.  The post infusion adds the warmness of honey to the mix.  The best part is the long lingering fruit-floral finish.

This aroma and flavor may be a hard one to pin point as you can see.  So I guess that means you will have to try it for yourself to see what I mean!