Tan Yang

Tea Information:

Leaf Type: Black

Product Description:

Tan Yang is named after the village in south Fujian province during the Qing dynasty. Boasting well over 100 years of production, Tan Yang Kung Fu tea was the number one export through the docks in Guangzhou. Exports were mainly to The United Kingdom where it was served as a specialty tea for royalty. In 1915 Tan Yang Kung Fu tea won a gold medal in the Panama International Exposition.

Taster’s Review:

I want to start out by saying I was relieved when I went to the Chinese Tea-Shop website and it was back up and functional. When I write the review for the Golden Ring Jasmine Tea, the website was down (maintenance, perhaps?) I am glad to see that the website is back up and running.

This tea is very much what I’d expect from a good quality Fujian black tea. The Fujian Black teas are some of my favorite black teas because they boast an incredibly smooth quality.

This is very rich and full-bodied. Wonderful notes of cocoa throughout the sip, like a bittersweet, powdery cocoa. Delicious! There are some malty undertones and a black currant-like flavor in the distance. It has a mild astringency that doesn’t disrupt from the smooth delivery. It finishes sweet and that sweetness lingers in the aftertaste.

An absolute delight to sip. It is a nice tea to start the day with, however, it doesn’t have that same “kick-in-the-pants” as an Assam might offer – so it would be a better tea for the weekend when you can start slowly and really enjoy a cup of tea. It is also mellow enough for an afternoon tea.

Two thumbs up on this one!

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Anne (aka the Mad Tea Artist) has celebrated her 29th birthday for many years now. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her hubby and her youngest daughter. Her oldest daughter is married and has bestowed Anne with the proud title of "Gramma" and her grandson is about the cutest boy you ever did see. Anne started her journey with tea as a casual drinker and became more serious about her tea drinking when she realized that she couldn't drink coffee. Shortly thereafter, she started becoming obsessed with the beverage and she started creating small-batch, artisan blends of tea that she sold online as LiberTEAS. After a few years, she realized she wasn't cut out to be the sole proprietor of a business so she closed LiberTEAS and started reviewing teas online. She met Jennifer through another blog that they both reviewed for and they decided to start their own review blog. This review blog! Throughout her journey as a tea reviewer, she discovered 52Teas and became enamored with the idea of creating a new tea every week. When the founder of 52Teas decided he wanted to move on, he offered the business to Anne but knowing that she wasn't cut out to be a sole proprietor, she instead offered the company to her oldest daughter who employs her as the Mad Tea Artist for 52Teas!

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