June Lau, founder of Just4Tea, offers a focused selection of teas that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed.  Lu’An is no exception.  I admit it, I’m a sucker for roasted tea.  Just4Tea deploys their traditional Chaozhou family recipe to this green tea that I can’t get enough of.  One morning before I left for work, my wife made this tea for me and put it in a thermos.  I had no idea what she had made me.  When I arrived at work, I poured a cup, and I knew immediately it was Just4Tea’s due to the distinct roasted scent lingering from the cup.  I knew if it smelled and tasted great in a thermos that it would be awesome when prepared in a Yixing clay tea pot and served immediately.  I was right…

Fancy Liu An described by Just4tea.com: Fancy Liu An is a Chinese Rice Flower (Mei Sui Lan) scented tea; which has been finest produced in the province of GuangDong of China. Premium green tea is used as the base and roasted using our traditional Chaozhou family recipe. The scenting is a natural process, involving mixing the Mei Sui Lan flowers so that the tea absorbs the scent. Liu An is darker than our normal roast and consequently develop an intense, full-bodied flavor. The aroma is well balanced and complex.

As the tea rolls over my tongue, I detect a wide range of flavors.  Tasting the tea is equivalent to experiencing its production in reverse order.  First, you get a smokey bite that fades to a chocolate-like flavor brushed lightly with a faint floral and sweet green tea flavor.  Since the tea is layered with so many flavors, it makes for a very satisfying cup of tea.  I have to say as a (very) part-time coffee drinker, it easily gives the same full-bodied beverage experience without the caffeine overload.  I absolutely enjoyed this tea from start to finish.  It’s full of character, and it entertains me with every drink.

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