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2026 Yunnan Golden Strand Black Tea

2026 Yunnan Golden Strand Black Tea

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Delicate + Twisted
Yunnan Golden Buds
Blended with nuo mi xiang to bring out deep complexity. Carefully shaped into iconic 'strands' to show off golden color + rich sweet flavor. Notes of sweet corn, cinnamon, vanilla, and banana.
Spring 2026 ♦ Yunnan Province
Delicate + Twisted
Yunnan Golden Buds
Blended with nuo mi xiang to bring out deep complexity. Carefully shaped into iconic 'strands' to show off golden color + rich sweet flavor. Notes of sweet corn, cinnamon, vanilla, and banana.
Spring 2026 ♦ Yunnan Province
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Sourced by Wang Yanxin

Small farmers and micro-workshops across Yunnan are often denied the chance to show off their incredible work, overshadowed by big labels. Wang Yanxin believes in small producers, helping them reach a wide audience without big brand labels.
 
The result is pristine, hand-finished tea, aged offerings and regional collaborations that inspire new styles. Wang Yanxin has devoted her career and formidable palate to these collaborations, searching far and wide for the very best.
    • DATE OF PICKINGSpring 2026
    • Lincang RegionYunnan Province
    • ELEVATION1300 METERS
    • Fengqing AssamicaTea Varietal

    Golden Strand is one of Yunnan's iconic "Dian Hong" black teas, hand picked and carefully shaped to show off luxurious downy buds and golden color. Wang Yanxin has a longstanding relationship with a farmer's cooperative in Lincang, giving her access to this competition-grade tea, with a distinctive flavor unlike Golden Fleece or classic Yunnan Golden Buds style black teas.

    This year the LIncang Farmer's Cooperative opted to add a tiny amount of traditional Yunnan Nuo Mi Xiang herb to their Golden Strand to bring out deep toasted rice aromatics. What an exciting and experimental harvest that we are honored to share for the 1st time ever!

  • true
    100
    sweet corn, sticky rice
    true
    90
    cinnamon, nutmeg
    true
    40
    papaya, banana
    true
    50
    vanilla
    false
    true
    thick, rich

    Tasting Profile

    • savory - sweet corn, sticky rice
    • spice - cinnamon, nutmeg
    • fruit - papaya, banana
    • floral - vanilla
    • texture - thick, rich


Wang Yanxin also recommends:

  • 'In our office tasting on a rainy summer afternoon everyone felt like this was a nap time tea, the taste of being wrapped in a perfectly light down comforter. The sweetness is delicate like butter lettuce, and the florals grow into an old school creme de violet flavor.'

  • 4
    6-8
    205
    20 seconds
    10
    5
    6
    205
    8 seconds
    3
    4
    12
    room temp
    8 hours

    Steeping Instructions

    Western

    4 g.6-8
    oz.
    use 205° watersteep 20 secondsresteep many times
    add 10 sec. each infusion

    Gongfu

    5 g.6 ozuse 205° watersteep 8 seconds
    add 3 sec. per steeping
    enjoy many steepings

    Iced/Cold

    4 g.12
    oz.
    use room temp. waterrefrigerate overnight
    8 hours
    add ice & enjoy

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