Today I tried @orientaleaf 1958 Premium Golden Flower Fu Brick Tea with 5 years of age. This tea has a delicious aroma that is very distinctly Jin Hua, or golden flower, mixed with some jujube and a hint of malt, which surprisingly hits the vendor’s description pretty well. The taste is pleasantly sweet, yet dark, with classic Jin Hua flavors of hay or toasted grain alongside a touch of woodiness that reminds me of bark. As the steeps go on, the darker malty, grainy, woody notes begin to take over, while the Jin Hua sweetness fades into more of a supporting role. Even then, I still feel that sweetness uplifts the overall profile of the tea. My only critique is that if left to steep too long, it can become a little too bitter and mouth-drying for the Jin Hua character to combat, so I’d recommend keeping the steep times on the shorter side.
1958 Premium Golden Flower Fu Brick Tea | 5-Year Aged Yunnan Dark Tea