Revisiting this lovely but short lived Chuan Hong. It’s got a beautiful honey brown sugar and milk, but then tapers quickly to almost a spent Assam like flavor. Never the less, I’m enjoying the experience and grateful to… more
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
honey
brown sugar
milk
Kurt Johansen
3y ago
Another tea I am sad to have a final session with. Will have to find more.
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
Delicious tea with a lot of complexity. Spicy aroma but not in taste, instead lots of darker sweet flavors. A very dark chocolate pairs exceptionally well with this tea, bringing o… more
brown sugar
molasses
maple syrup
chocolate
spicy
pepper
mineral
date
raisin
sweet bread
Katherine
4y ago
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
The tea is very pretty! It's a nice amber that eventually shifts golden. It has more debris than some. The taste is almost shockingly consistent. It's a bit sweet, a bit vegetal, a… more
vegetal
caramel
floral
cream
Christian
4y ago
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
Consistent flavor
fruity
floral
honey
pepper
mineral
toast
Maria
4y ago
Double tasting today for Mother’s Day with the whole family,. We finally tasted the last of the March teas before my next box arrives in the next few days. (Of course I still need to finish the rest of my samples so the… more
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
earthy
TeaLogger
4y ago
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
cocoa
malt
JennAwhitecloud
4y ago
I think this one might work very well as a cold brew with some oat milk. It’s got nice chocolate tones but for me the real flavors and subtle complexities show up more when it’s quite cool. Fun process!
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
Jade Falcon
4y ago
A fairly decent red tea and is fairly balanced in flavor notes: malt, cocoa, bread, and bready sweetness. Hardly any astringency and a medium viscous tea soup with a very clean finish.
It’s not as chocolate as a JJM or… more
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen
Not bad. Fairly well balanced tea
cocoa
sweet potato
malty
bread
Rachel
4y ago
Realized that I have two packets of this tea, so I wanted to start here. I’d say this is pretty balanced but it deserves another shot at a time I haven’t had two other tea sessions. This tea was familiar in a sense and n… more
Chuan Hong A (2021 Spring) from Tea Culture Research Institute of Wu Lizhen