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Kung Fu

Bai Lin Kung Fu Red Tea from Shang Tea

by liberteas

 

Classic_Red_TeaTea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  Shang Tea

Tea Description:

Hearty and flavorful, this brew has a complex flavor, crisp finish, and a deep traditional red tea hue. This tea is harvested from a white tea plant, which offers a smooth finish to a fermented tea.

Learn more about this tea here.

Taster’s Review:

OH what a lovely tea this is!  So rich and flavorful – robust and truly … amazing!

I was pretty sure I’d enjoy this Bai Lin Kung Fu Red Tea from Shang Tea because I’ve tried several teas from this company in the past and enjoyed every single one of them.  I have come to associate the name “Shang Tea” with teas of extraordinary quality.  And this tea is no exception!

The flavor is sweet, reminiscent of sweet-tart plums with smooth, chocolate-y overtones.  And then I notice a sweet, honey-esque tone, but not so much a flowery honey … more like a honey that has been cooked down into a caramel.  It has a deep, concentrated sweetness.  And there are notes of wood in the background, with a hint of smoke.  As the tea cools, the smoky tones seem to diminish somewhat as the fruit tones seem to emerge.

A delicious and vigorous tea – one that has enough gusto to get one going in the morning … I find this one also makes a great afternoon tea.  This Bai Lin Kung Fu Red Tea from Shang Tea reminds me very much of the dearly “departed” tea – Dawn from the Simple Leaf.  Those of you who have been fortunate enough to taste this tea know just how special it was and why I call it a dearly departed tea.  For those of you who miss Dawn as much as I do, I recommend trying this one … you might find the loss a bit easier to bear!

liberteas

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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