Name: Yunnan golden tips
Brand: T LEAF T
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Yunnan golden tips - t leaf T | teas and infusions from around the world

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This rare, high grown, golden tippy Yunnan is one of the most prized chinese black teas in the world. Very smooth and malty with pleasing floral overtones and a tinge of citrus. It has a spicy character and a bouquet reminiscent of cocoa.

Pre-heat a cup or teapot. Use 1 tsp per cup or 1 rounded tsp per person for a teapot. Pour freshly boiled water, cooled to 90C, over the leaves and infuse for 1-3 minutes. May be infused a number of times.black tea.

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Yunnan Golden Tips - Rare Chinese Black Tea

A tea of extraordinary rarity and refinement: Yunnan Golden Tips is among the most prized black teas produced in China.

Yunnan Province's misty, high-altitude tea gardens produce a black tea of remarkable distinction. This golden tippy version is made from the young, downy leaf tips that are carefully harvested and processed to preserve their exceptional character. The result is a tea that is silky smooth and malty with pleasing floral overtones, a distinctive spicy character reminiscent of cocoa, and a bouquet of remarkable complexity. Every cup is a reminder of what Chinese black tea, at its finest, can achieve.

Why You'll Love It

Rare and prized: Golden Yunnan is among the world's most celebrated black teas, a genuine rarity in cup form
Silky smooth: The tender young tips produce a tea with virtually no astringency and an exceptionally smooth, mellow texture
Cocoa and spice complexity: The distinctive spicy-cocoa character of quality Yunnan is something entirely unique to this region
Multiple infusions: High-quality leaf rewards several steepings, each revealing new aspects of its character

Origins & Character

Yunnan Golden Tips brews to a rich, copper-amber liquor with a complex, layered aroma, malty and floral with hints of cocoa and a subtle spice. The flavour is smooth and full-bodied, with the distinctive Yunnan character coming through clearly: a pleasant spiciness, a cocoa-like depth, and a clean, lingering floral finish. No astringency, this is a tea of genuine elegance.

Functional & Wellness Benefits

Sourced from the high-altitude tea gardens of Yunnan Province in south-western China, one of the world's most biodiverse and historically significant tea regions, and believed by many to be the original homeland of the tea plant. The golden tips are the most prized part of the harvest, selected for their fine downy covering and their contribution to the tea's exceptional smoothness and flavour.

Yunnan Golden Tips is a once-sipped, never-forgotten tea. Order today with same-day dispatch on orders placed before 3pm, and experience one of the world's great black teas.