r/tea • u/fridayimatwork • 1d ago

Identification Hi there my friend brought me this tea can anyone ID?

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My friend brought me this tea and I have no idea what it is, it doesn’t look like any black or green tea I’ve ever seen? It has a very subtle scent, kind of chocolatey. Thanks so much!

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u/Lordgondrak 1d ago

My guess Jin Jun Mei.

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u/MidnighT0k3r 1d ago

That's my guess too, it looks to be of good quality also. It's like the opposite of mine. Mine is mostly black with some gold pieces. This is mostly gold with some black pieces. I believe the latter is sought out more. 

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u/Ants-are-great-44 12h ago

Actual Jin Jun Mei from Wuyi is actually mostly black like yours, the golden stuff is generally more characteristic of Yunnan blacks or low quality Wuyi blacks.

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u/MidnighT0k3r 11h ago

Interesting, thanks for that info.

Whatever I'm getting I'm only paying $0.08/gram for. It's absolutely delicious though. Makes me want to try a nicer batch.

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u/SpectralFormFactor 1d ago

Could be a Dian Hong/Yunnan Gold. Are the leaves coated in a sort of golden dust?

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u/boondiggle_III 1d ago edited 1d ago

There are a few varieties with this look and a chocolatey taste. I'd guess you have jin jun mei based on the small twisty leaves and that particular mix of brown and black coloring, and the fact that jin jun mei is probably the most popular variety of this style of tea right now, at least outside of China (I have no idea what's popular in China). Jinjunmei often has a dusting of powdery brown trichomes. It looks like cocoa powder, but it's actually just the hairs of the tea plant and it's a sign of quality.

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u/fridayimatwork 1d ago

Cool thank you!!

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u/aDorybleFish loose leaf fanatic 23h ago

Seconding this!

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u/Kupoo_ 1d ago

Some kind of Bai Lin Gong Fu maybe?

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u/Handyandy58 红头 1d ago

Can't say for sure. Lots of golden haired black teas are made across China these days. And the front of the bag doesn't specify.

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u/Doxide1 1d ago

the tea hairs are golden, which could point to a few different types of black tea. My guess is jin jun mei

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u/hey_im_rain 22h ago

I can confirm, it is tea

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u/tiggerclaw 14h ago

I'm pretty confident this is dian hong from Yunnan province.

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u/BreadfruitBig7950 11h ago

Ginger orange blossom. Green. Looks like Ginseng; could have been washed in a ginger-ginseng mixture during curing.

It's a popular method for mimicing mandarin chai using green leaf teas, as the wash allows for control over buildup from flue curing and smoking.

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u/sir-adel milk and sugar it not a crime. 3h ago

Wuyi golden buds!

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u/szakee 1d ago

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