Steep time
4 minutes
Method: standard
Steeps
2
Recommended
Water temp
95°C
Recommended
Leaf ratio
—
Oxidation
—
Caffeine
High
Highlighted notes
Caramel
Overview
Tip: start at ~95°C, then adjust down 3–5°C if it turns sharp.
Pairing: breakfast pastries, aged cheese, or dark chocolate
Gold Silk Tasting Notes:burnt sugar • cocoa • rose This rich, fragrant tea from Hunan in south-eastern China, yields a sweet, creamy liquor that fills the mouth with deep, sweet notes of burnt sugar, caramel, and cocoa. Every sip leaves a lingering rose note on the tongue. You’ll be steeping more before you know it. Ingredients: Camellia sinensis leaves. CaffeinatedOrigin: Hunan, China FOR AN 8 OUNCE SERVING: 205 DEGREES 1 heaping TEASPOON 4 MINUTES Sample bag: $5.00 2 oz bag: $19.80 4 oz bag: $39.60