Jin Jun MeiMild and smooth, with a swelling richness, this Jin Jun Mei was selected for a floral profile that nonetheless remains balanced in the cup. The long and partially furry buds, a cross of the Tieguanyin and Huang Dan cultivars, engender a lily aroma, a touch of ginger on the tongue, and just the right amount of malt. Though it falls on the delicate side of the black tea spectrum, a hint of salinity and a certain savoriness in an almost oily liquor

such as rolled oolongs or black teas

Zhu Ye Qing offers a uniquely savoury bouquet that is both tart and vegetal

the tea invites you to notice its complexity through a layered fragrance—ranging from roasted hazelnuts to milk and cinnamon

For lovers of deep forest Shengs

Ren Pengfei was born in Shandong in 1985 and graduated from Jingdezhen Ceramic University in 2009

Searching for Yun Wu (cloud and mist) only to be grounded in the flavors of deeper sediments could be this tea's proverbial pot of gold

the taste is brightly acidic

emerging to balance the chocolatey bitterness

The set is suitable for tea beginners

Bai Ji Guan

this one may indeed be the start of a long-term affair with Jin Jun Mei

a freshly harvested tea