I LOVE a good, solid Dragon Pearl so when I saw Red Dragon Pearls (Black Dragon Pearl Tea) from Teasenz was VERY eager to try it! The company says it’s an unusual black tea that is hand-rolled but I am certainly familiar with it as it’s one of those black teas I tend to look for!
I found that the aroma of this Red Dragon Pearls (Black Dragon Pearl Tea) from Teasenz – DRY – was that of a wine and/or berry scent and it was marvelous! Wet – the aroma is a different story! It smells like a genuine autumn day with wet, sweet woodsy notes, leaves, and even some dark chocolate and/or cacao nib aroma thrown into the mix!
I grabbed 5 ‘balls’ and infused them in my strainer and let ‘brew’ for about 4 minutes. I probably could have went with 4 ‘balls’ at about 3 to 4 minutes and I would have gotten a completely different cuppa but I will base my review on this for now.
The flavor of Red Dragon Pearls (Black Dragon Pearl Tea) from Teasenz is certainly in the strong category which I really like! I can absolutely pick up on a cacao nib-like taste to it along with the woodsy and earthy notes. It’s VERY malty – again – something I LOVE. The end sip and aftertaste has dark chocolate notes that linger, too! YES! You could say I enjoyed this tea and hope to enjoy another cup soon!
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Leaf Type: Black Tea
Where to Buy: Teasenz
Description
An unusual black tea hand-rolled into pearls. This fantastically bold brew offers up all the flavors of a crisp autumn day with just one pearl. With complex malty flavors and a clean sweet finish.
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Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Blue Label from Teasenz
Recently I experimented with Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Blue Label – from Teasenz. Here are a few of my findings and personal tasting notes on each infusion.
Infusion 1: Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Blue Label – from Teasenz infused to a darker brown and had a slight gloomy texture to it as well. The whiff was like a warmer autumn day…sunshine, leaves, dirt, dry wood, and a bit of malt. The flavor was a wink of dry wood, a whisper of malt, with a slight sign of cooked rice, and even inkling of soy sauce muted. I found this to be pretty fantastic and much to my linking!
Infusion 2: Again Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Blue Label – from Teasenz infused to a darker brown this time even darker than the 1st as I’m sure you can imagine. This time not as gloomy and with more of a reddish hue added. The aroma was more defined with a more enhanced sticky rice (altho the aroma wasn’t over-the-top) and a crusty pairing of nose on it this time around. The taste was well-rounded, smoother that I anticipated, and even savory. I didn’t think I would like the 2nd infusion of Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Blue Label – from Teasenz more than the first – but you know what – I did! I think it was because of the savory notes that came thru more this time around! YUM! Another GREAT Pu-erh from Teasenz.
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Leaf Type: Pu-erh
Where to Buy: Teasenz
Description
If you are new to pu erh tea and have yet to discover the different types of aromas it offers, then this mini tuocha tea mix is the right place to start. Reap the weight loss benefits of this pu erh while enjoying the diverse mix of flavors that ensure you will never get bored.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Wild Jujube from Teasenz
I have a special treat for you today – well I think it’s a special treat, anyways – it’s Wild Jujube from Teasenz! Wild Jujube from Teasenz is a fruit tea – an herbal fruit tisane – if you will. China’s most popular herbal tea is made from wild Jujube. Jujubes are sometimes referred to as Chinese Dates and are small, reddish-brown fruits that has the appearance of berries. My first encounter with dried Jujube’s was ordering them from The Raw Food World. So I was very excited to try Wild Jujube from Teasenz.
I have a herbal tea/tisane steeping confession to make. While infusing Wild Jujube from Teasenz I grabbed one of the re-hydrated jujube’s and gnawed on it. It was excellent!
Dry – Wild Jujube from Teasenz – smells like – well – dates! A natural brown sugary type treat with a baked-good feel, too! Once I infused for several minutes the wet liquor left in my cup smelled like fresh-out-of-the-dryer cotton and dates
The taste of Wild Jujube from Teasenz was a gentle cup but still tasty and warming. A more comforting fruity-feel and flavor with a slight nod to something comparable to a date muffin. The end sip is more of a muted berry taste on the tongue. I’m really enjoying Wild Jujube from Teasenz! If you are looking for a fruit based tisane with only one ingredient – try this!!!!
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Leaf Type: Herbal/Tisane
Where to Buy: Teasenz
Description
China’s most popular herbal tea made from wild jujube fruits from Ning Xia. The jujubes are dried while fresh and afterwards cut in slices with an optimal thickness for a perfect & healthy infusion.
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Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Yellow Label from Teasenz
I’ve really enjoyed sampling the Mini Yunnan Tuocha Mix from Teasenz and next up on the review list is this Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Yellow Label from Teasenz.
Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Yellow Label from Teasenz was lighter in color than the other mini tuo chas. It had varying shades of leaves within the tuo cha as well. It seemed to infuse to a much lighter color of infusion so I went a little longer with the steeps with this one.
1st Infusion: The first infusion of Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Yellow Label from Teasenz was a glowing pale yellow. Once the infused leaves were swimming in my steeper they looked like various herbs and shorter, lighter green and yellow tea leaves mixed in. This tastes like mellow sticky rice with a mouth-watering sweeter taste on it.
2nd Infusion: For the 2nd infusion of Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Yellow Label from Teasenz I noticed the color of the post-infused leaves to be a brighter and more vibrant color of a yellow-orange color. The bouquet was more prominent this time around…a more enhanced version of herbs and sticky rice. The taste is a large step up from the 1st infusion with a noticable jump of herbal, vegetal, and sticky rice nods in addition to a semi-bitter-floral flavor that wasn’t part of the 1st infusion. This infusion was still yummy but MUCH different from the 1st. Overall I enjoyed all 4 of the tou chas in this medley. If you are just starting out with pu-erh’s the mini pu-erh sampler from Teasenz is a safe bet and at a doable price! Thumbs-up-ski-from-me!
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Leaf Type: Puerh
Where to Buy: Teasenz
Description
If you are new to pu erh tea and have yet to discover the different types of aromas it offers, then this mini tuocha tea mix is the right place to start. Reap the weight loss benefits of this pu erh while enjoying the diverse mix of flavors that ensure you will never get bored.
Learn even more about this tea and tea company here!
Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label from Teasenz
Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz requires time and multiple infusions so today’s post will be just that…my own personal findings from multiple infusions with Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz.
Infusion 1: The hot water hasn’t fully separated the mini tuo cha and that’s okay because I will focus on multiple infusions with this Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz. My first infusion made the water a light brown. The aroma was a warm woodsy sniff with very faint malty notes. The first sip of the first infusion was nice. It was fairly pale but comforting. It offered delicious warming flavors that were almost cinnamon-like. I needed to further explore this square tuo cha!
Infusion 2: The color of Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz during the 2nd infusion was a dark brown. The nose wasn’t too intense but still pleasant. I could pick up a hint of crust in the aroma this time around. The taste was pretty smooth with a semi-sweet yet malty taste. I enjoyed the 2nd infusion more than the 1st because it was more defined. As an after thought and after taste there was a sprinkle of citrus that I could taste, too!
Infusion 3: I know I could go on and on with additional infusions but I think I am going to end this session with the 3rd infusion because I am very satisfied with the color and aroma. And because there are so many teas and so little time! By the 3rd infusion the mini square has fully separated. The infusion color is very dark brown – almost coffee-like. The aroma is very earthy but not wormy and not overly wet-wood like some pu-erh tend to be. More of a warming, dry-wood, with citrus underneath maybe even a touch of cinnamon powder. NOT cinnamon per say but a powdery likeness instead. The taste is earthy but in a malty way. It’s REALLY smooth, too, but in a malty-way! It’s NOT bitter at all and I really LOVE that. Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz ends with some sort of citrus note but I can’t quite put my finger (or tongue) on it. It’s not really the peel flavor – or as strong as orange zest – maybe it’s more of a citrusy-pith flavor instead. Regardless – I’m a fan!
I really suggest taking your time with Mini Yunnan Tuocha Tea – Red Label – from Teasenz and enjoy multiple infusions. If you don’t care for the 1st – move on to the 2nd. If you still aren’t sure – try a 3rd – and so on! There are so many opportunities here and I am thankful I was able to try at least 3 of them!
Here’s the scoop!
Leaf Type: Pu-erh
Where to Buy: Teasenz
Description
If you are new to pu erh tea and have yet to discover the different types of aromas it offers, then this mini tuocha tea mix is the right place to start. Reap the weight loss benefits of this pu erh while enjoying the diverse mix of flavors that ensure you will never get bored.