Tippy South Cloud from The Tao of Tea

Tea Information:

Leaf Type:  Black

Where to Buy:  The Tao of Tea

Product Description:

Made at a 100% organic tea garden with a mix of black and gold tipped leaves. The golden color emerges during processing and after accurate withering, moisture drying of the leaves. Few areas in Yunnan contain these type of plants. Other areas known to have golden tipped varietals Hunan and Fujian in China and Assam in India.

Taster’s Review:

This is an incredible Yunnan!

The aroma is delightful.  This is one of those teas that you want to take a moment to inhale the fragrance of the tea before taking a sip, allowing the aroma to permeate the senses.

The flavor is rich and smooth.  There is a delicious malty overtone.  There is a beautiful sweetness as well as a savory note that hits just before the tail-end of the sip.  The aftertaste is both sweet and savory.

This is a tea that I would recommend sipping on a Saturday morning (perhaps for brunch?)  It has a strength that is good for morning (or possibly early afternoon), but it isn’t one of those “get-up-and-go” kind of teas, it’s one of those “sit-back-and-enjoy-life” kind of teas.

Another amazing tea from The Tao of Tea!