Yunnan Sourcing’s Mengku Assamica Black (Red) Tea [Episode 253]

This episode, James & Denny drink a dark, plummy black tea from Yunnan Sourcing.

https://yunnansourcing.com/products/mengku-wild-arbor-assamica-black-tea-spring-2017

Comments

7 responses to “Yunnan Sourcing’s Mengku Assamica Black (Red) Tea [Episode 253]”

  1. Jonny山内 Avatar

    Nice to see some hong cha getting the appreciation it deserves, great work guys!

    1. James Avatar
      James

      Thanks Jonny!

  2. Denny Avatar

    Drinking it again right now. Huge hit with my family and amazing iced.

  3. Robbo Avatar
    Robbo

    Hands down my fave hong cha since Scott started stocking it last year. Spot on review. Keep it up fellas!

    1. James Avatar
      James

      Thanks Robbo. As a non-hongcha drinker, this one caught me totally by surprise. Great work by Scott!

  4. Doug Avatar
    Doug

    Awesome tea. I always use western style on Scott’s black teas. I use 5 grams/16 oz water and steep it for 4 minutes to get the full effect. Never bitter!

    1. James Avatar
      James

      Totally agree Doug. Thanks for sharing your brewing parameters. Cheers!

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