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Jin Jun Mei (Golden Beautiful Eyebrow)
Jīn Jùn Méi · 金骏眉 (金駿眉)
Jin Jun Mei is a relatively recent (2005) bud-only red tea from the Tongmu area of Wuyi — the same valley that gave rise to Lapsang Souchong. Premium grades are entirely golden-tipped buds; the cup is intensely honeyed and clean.
Quick facts
- Region
- Wuyi
- Harvest year
- 2024
- Harvest season
- early-spring
Brewing
- Leaf
- 4.0 g / 100 ml
- Water
- 90°C
- Rinse
- yes
- Gongfu steeps (s)
- 8, 12, 18, 25, 40
- Western (min)
- 3.0
Bud-only picking yields golden-tipped leaf and a notably sweet, honey-forward cup.
Tasting notes
- Aroma
- honey, longan, sweet potato, light flowers
- Flavor
- honey, dried longan, mild cocoa
- Mouthfeel
- silky, thick
- Finish
- long, sweet
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