Easy Tea Hard Choice Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Red of Four Seasons'

Tea Information:
Tea: Red of Four Seasons, Artisanal Black Tea directly from tea farm in Taiwan!
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Easy Tea Hard Choice - Organic & Fair Trade Tea from Taiwan ONLY
Purchase: Here
Description: Red of Four Seasons This is a special black tea which I haven’t mentioned in my blog yet. It is a small leaf variety (local variety originated in Taiwan) The tea manufacturing process is quite similar with Oriental Beauty, which the tea leafs must be bitten by a small green fly (official name is Jacobiasca formosana, but forget about it, just call it small green fly), only the oxidation level is heavier (90%) than which of Oriental Beauty (70%~80%)
Appearance: light golden
Nose: Very strong aroma with a hint of honey (especially the honey of lungan fruit), herbal note of green grass, and fragrance of lungan wood. Very special aroma combined all these factors.
Palate: The liquor body is medium. No sense of bitterness in tongue. Very smooth feeling in palate.
Aftertaste: Aftertaste is strong and lasting. A feeling of sweetness and perfume of honey and wood continue to last in my mouth and nose.
Overall: This is certainly such kind of black tea which I will miss in my dream, just like a mature, charming lady.
Origin: This high quality black tea is sourced from Yuchi township (Sun Moon Lake), Nantou County, Taiwan.

Steep Information:
Amount: 4g
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, toasty, sweet
Steeped Tea Smell: toasty, tweet, slightly floral
Flavor: toasty, floral finish, crisp and slightly citrus
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: citrus
Liquor: translucent light red-brown

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I purchased this product. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Easy Tea Hard Choice Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Red Rhythm (aka TTES#21)'

Tea Information:
Tea: Red Rhythm (aka TTES#21), Artisanal Black Tea
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Easy Tea Hard Choice - Organic & Fair Trade Tea from Taiwan ONLY
Purchase: Here
Description: Red Rhythm (aka TTES#21) Red Rhythm (pronounced as Hon Yun in Chinese), also called Taiwan Tea No. 21. This is a new hybrd variety of Kimen and Kyang (a big leaf variety originated in India), developed by Taiwan Tea Experimental Station.
Brewing method: 3 gram tea with 150 ml boiling water, suggest brew time is 3 min
Appearance: Amber Nose: Strong note of citrus fruit, and mild follower fragrance
Palate: liquor body is medium to heavy. strong flavor of citrus fruit and middle tannin make a good balance in the palate.
Aftertaste: long and strong, no sense of sweetness in after taste
Overall: It is a strong flavor tea, but unlike its name suggests, the red rhythm is not a rock’n roll with lound and noisy sound, instead it’s more like a old fashioned lovely song. I like the way it. By the way, there is milk down effect in this tea.

Steep Information:
Amount: 6g
Water: 750ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: sweet honey, slightly floral, fantastic! hint nutty
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal
Flavor: malty, light, cirrus, crisp
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: malty, floral
Liquor: translucent light orange brown

this reminds me of a Darjeeling

Sweet, citrus, and smooth

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I purchased this product. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.

Easy Tea Hard Choice Loose Leaf Black Tea 'Red Jade (aka Ruby Black or TTES#18)'

Tea Information:
Tea: Red Jade (aka Ruby Black or TTES#18)
Type: Black Tea
Packaging: Loose Leaf
Company: Easy Tea Hard Choice - Organic & Fair Trade Tea from Taiwan ONLY
Purchase: Here
Description: Red Jade (aka Ruby Black or TTES#18) Red Jade (aka Ruby Back or TTES#18, but Red Jade is the closest to its original meaning in Chinese) is the most famous black in Yuchi, Nantou (Sun Moon Lake). It another hybrid variety (between Taiwan local mountain tea and Myanmar big leaf variety) developed by TTES (Taiwan Tea Experimental Station)
Brewing method: 3 gram tea with 150 ml boiling water, suggest brew time is 3 min
Appearance: Deep golden, but if brew longer (say 4 min), the appearance will become Ruby, of course.
Nose: Strong note of cinnamon and mint
Palate: liquor body is medium. It’s truly amazing. Even though the tea is hot, the cool feeling of mint spread out in your palate after taking the first sip.
Aftertaste: long and lasting. the feeling of mint and fragrance of cinnamon hovers for minutes
Overall: It is a amazing tea which I highly recommend. The fragrance is so special that no other black has a similar taste.

Steep Information:
Amount: 4.2g
Water: 500ml at 212°F
Tool: Breville One-Touch Tea Maker BTM800XL
Steep Time: 3 minutes
Served: Hot

Tasting Notes:
Dry Leaf Smell: floral, sweet, toasty
Steeped Tea Smell: vegetal, toasty, hint of sweet floral
Flavor: sweet, toasty, silky, honey
Body: Medium
Aftertaste: toasty, mint tingle
Liquor: translucent red-brown

Rating: 2/4 leaves

Leaf system:
1=Bleh! not again if it were free
2=Acceptable, if it were free or there were limited other tea options
3=I might purchase this tea from time to time, or select it while out
4=A staple in our cupboard from now on, I will purchase and keep purchasing

I purchased this product. All my reviews are as unbiased as possible, whether I buy or receive free product. I accept no other compensation other than free product.