Straight ・ Jin Jun Mei
Jin Jun Mei
A premium Chinese black tea made exclusively from new buds, featuring a honey-like sweet aroma.
- Origin
- Fujian Province, China
- Liquor color
- Clear golden orange
- How to enjoy
- Best enjoyed straight (infuse multiple times with a small amount)
About Jin Jun Mei
This relatively new premium black tea was born in Wuyi Mountain in 2005, the home of Lapsang Souchong. It is carefully crafted using only the finest buds, resulting in a delicate and sweet aroma reminiscent of honey, flowers, and fruits. It is not smoked, and the elegant experience comes from infusing a small amount of tea leaves multiple times to enjoy the evolving fragrance.
How to brew
Good tea comes down to three basics: the amount of leaves, fresh boiling water, and steeping time. Use about one teaspoon (3g) of leaves per cup, pour freshly boiled water at 95–100°C briskly over them, put the lid on the pot, and steep for 2.5–3 minutes. When the leaves circulate up and down in the pot (the 'jumping' effect), the aroma and flavor come out well.
- As a straight tea
- Enjoy the tea's natural aroma and liquor color. Steep for about 2.5–3 minutes; shorten it slightly if you find it too astringent. Pour out to the very last drop (the 'best drop') so the second cup keeps the same strength.
A general guide to brewing black tea. Adjust to the tea and your taste.