Jin Jun Mei 金駿眉
Origin: Tong Mu Guan, Fujian, China
Tea Type: Black Tea
Harvested: Spring 2022
Notes: Grain, Sweet
Who can resist another delicious black tea that’s meant to be enjoyed straight? Jin Jun Mei is probably the youngest tea invention for Chinese black tea. Created in 2005, it was made with the intention to fill the missing gap of the fine black tea market.
This tea is harvest and produced in Spring 2020 in Tong Mu Guan, the birthplace of black tea. Made up of golden buds, it yields a full-body tea that’s malty, sweet with a slight touch of smoke. If you want to experience the lingering sweetness from tea (hui gan 回甘), you would like to reach for this.
Brewing Guide:
Gongfucha: 4g | 100ml | 90c | 3-5 sec
Western: 2g | 250ml | 90c | 2-3 min
Read our tea stories from the blog to learn more about Jin Jun Mei.
