AI Generated Review Summary
Ning'er 'Golden Honey Aroma' Yunnan Black Tea is celebrated for its exceptional flavor and aroma, with many customers appreciating its sweet, honeyed, and earthy notes. While opinions on the leaves are mixed, the tea's mouthfeel and suitability for daily consumption are highly praised. The strong, pleasant aroma adds to its overall appeal, making it a delightful choice for tea enthusiasts.
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Reviews
Strong, pungent flavour
"The spring 2026 of this tea I have found has a strong pungent flavour, which I can't quite put my finger on but I think the closest I could compare it to is the smell of coal burning. There is no accounting for taste but I can't imagine this would be desirable for anyone. I give 3 stars not less as I don't know if maybe it needs to be rested a bit, or maybe I am wrong and this is a flavour some seek in tea. For reference I have brewed it gong fu style with boiling water, a ratio of roughly 5g of tea to 120ml of water, ~15 second step times to start and increasing."
— Isaac (3/5)
This doesn’t taste like a Yunnan Black Tea
"Summary: Unlike the description and other reviews I see here, this tea is much more heicha/pu-erh like than most Yunnan blacks/reds I’ve ordered here - it has black/red notes, but also has a medium-light fermented taste I’ve only seen in pu-erhs. I myself don’t go for pu-erhs or heichas much these days, though my cravings change over time. That being said, I give it a four because even if it is not my cup of tea, I think it’s certainly a “good” cup for people who are into it. The fermentation is not gross, but it’s not what I was expecting from reading the reviews and smelling the aroma. The actual flavor is woody-charcoal, fermentation with about an equal amount of floral-honey, and some minor maltiness and fruity notes (like mild cherry or fermented-plum). I wonder: Does anybody else taste this? I see many people describing malt, but I know from malt… this tea I got is actually kind of medium/light-bodied and medium/light-malt, but has a solidly medium-fermented character. Like a shu pu-erh that isn’t unbearable or aggressive with its malt. Has anyone else had this experience? I keep a detailed tea journal, and this is the first time my own writings *really* are out of touch with all of the other opinions out there, so I’d really like to know what’s going on with this one… I brew 7g/100mL at 212F - 10s wash (which I also drink 🤷♂️), then 10,15,20,25,30,45,60,90,120… And even under those conditions, I’m not getting such a thick broth, not particularly malty - but a pleasant floral, slightly fruity, but definitely fermented and woody brew… Is my batch defective, a different tea altogether, or is it always like this?"
— Dan (4/5)
Nice quality leaves. The mouth
"Nice quality leaves. The mouth is left satisfied with the sweetness of the brews, I like to keep the brewing time short at first. Great complexity and character development. I will definitely buy again."
— Mykhailo D. (5/5)
Good tea but lost aroma in several moths
"I received '25 spring harvest in '25 October. I brewed it gongfu style with 5g/120ml density and short steepings (15s-20s-30s-etc. ). It was very nice, smooth, sweeet, chocolatey with some fruity/floral sidenotes. Typical dian hong taste but on the better side. Good buy for the price. Unfortunately it lost most of its aroma until '26 February. Now I have to use 7g instead of 5 to have some body of the tea but still have not much taste. This is very disappointing to me. I stored the tea on the same way as my other black teas (air-sealed glass holder) and never had such issue before. My other black teas are still good even after 2-3 years. So this is clearly issue of this tea not storage. So I suggest to buy the very latest harvest and for immediate consumption only."
— Istvan (2/5)
Chocolaty Golden Leaves
"Delicious and chocolaty. Beautiful brown and golden leaves. Aroma is outstanding"
— Jeff M. (5/5)
I love strong, rich, flavorful
"I love strong, rich, flavorful teas and this one is all that. It's really delicious."
— Wendy K. (5/5)
HOLY CANOLI THIS IS AMAZING!
"I never realized how much quality their was to be found- the flavor of this tea is amazing, thick bodied. The flavor is good even after the third steep, where other teas have fell in flavor! I'm SIGNIFICANTLY impressed with YS and will be ordering in the future."
— Clover (5/5)
Earthy, sweet, woodsy, honeyed
"Tastes like fall, like wet dry leaves on the forest floor with a syrupy honey sweetness. Absolutely wonderful. Bought a larger batch for daily drinking"
— Logan (5/5)
"Great. Repeated purchase. Love the taste. Black tea and chocolate, with some sweetness"
— wesley (5/5)
My favorite, always do back
"My favorite, always do back to this tea"
— Forest S. (5/5)
