Kick-ass black tea: Keemun
Keemun is awesome! Recently, I’ve taken a lot of time to try a lot of grocery store purchased bagged-teas. Some of them were good, but none of them were nearly as delicious as the Keemun I’m drinking this week. Loose leaf tea, I’m back! Keemun is a popular black tea from the Anhui region of China. I purchased this blend from Adagio.com. Adagio describes the tea as a hand-made, limited production ‘Hao Ya A’ grade tea. Keemun lives up to its premium status and higher price tag. The scent of the dried tea is breath taking. You can literally feel your brain stimulate by smelling the dried leaves. Now, as far as the taste…I’m going to tell you how you know a tea is worth trying. If the feedback you receive from others ranges from chocolatety to smoky, it’s worth trying. In other words, people don’t know how to describe it. A tea that can be interpreted many different ways is a tea worth trying. Before I tried it, I read that it has a pine-like flavor to it. Pine-like, 
I haven’t noticed it yet? I would have to say it is somewhere in between all the descriptions. The actual tea leaves are nothing special. It is said to be hand-made, but the leaves are really small and tightly wound. About 4-5 minutes in 212 degree water is all it takes to have a great cup of tea. I prefer this tea in the morning and afternoon. Drink up.
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