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Winner Report: Kee Mun

I reordered SpecialTeas "Emperor's Red 593" China Black. The batch I'm finishing up has the distinct chocolate aroma and taste undertones that characterize memorable Kee Mun teas. Very smooth, thick liquor, little astringency and good for 2 full-attribute brewings. Hopefully the next batch comes from the same lot?

Has anyone else recently discovered a remarkable China Black that smells a bit like chocolate in the bag, and delivers this attribute tastewise as well? I'm all ears/tastebuds, and always willing to try yet another fine tea. the tea drinkin' valkrider Cha Zen Ichima (Tea and Zen are One)

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valkrider
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I love this stuff. The last 2 batches were wonderful.

--Tom

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Tom

Yes:

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(this *is* a Keemun Mao Feng page, not a Lapsang Souchong page -don't ask me).

This particular KMF is the *only* Keemun that I've ever found anything like a chocolate aspect to, despite many Keemuns being described that way.

Doug

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Doug Hazen, Jr.

I had some of this as well, it was very good but very expensive for me. If I am going to pay that much for a Chna black I would get a Keemun Mao Feng instead, just me though. The Emporer Red was very good though. It was a new experience for me actually because the only other blacks I had tasted were the Keemuns and Yunnans, neither of which were a lot like the ER really. Yummy. :) It definitely had that chocolate taste.

Now I've talked myself into it, I'll probably have to get more, lol....

Melinda

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Melinda

Yes! This was the first tea I ordered when I began to search for the quintessent(sp) China Black...I have also tried the Golden Monkey, Golden Yunnan Black, and Hao Ya A all from this vendor, and while each stands up to its name IMHO, the ER is the one I keep coming back to for Kee Mun. My other most favorite is TKY competition monkey picked from same source...

Doug

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Doug and Claire English

Hi, please someone correct me if I am wrong, but I don't think the Emporer Red is correctly referred to as a Keemun. I thought it was just an unusual China black. All China black tea is not Keemun.

Or am I off base here anyone who knows better?

Melinda

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Melinda

Actually, you are correct, my bad ! Sorry.

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Doug and Claire English

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