What does mellow mean in a cup of coffee or tea?
Mellow describes a smooth, rounded mouthfeel with no sharp edges, and the Fengqing Dasi Township Dianhong Golden Needle shows it clearly. Grown in Dasi Tea Garden at about 2,200 meters in Yunnan, this black tea is made from Feng No. 7 tea trees 50 to 80 years old, picked April 15, 2021. Its bright orange-yellow liquor carries floral honey aroma and sweet potato sweetness.
The tasting moves in layers: the first two infusions are gentle and sweet, the third brings clear sweet potato and honey, and from the fourth the liquor turns fuller and mellower with returning sweetness. Caffeine stays under 40 percent of a coffee cup. Storage is sealed and opaque in a cool, dry place, with a 36-month shelf life.
Dianhong Golden Needle, as a premium Yunnan black tea, has a flavor closely tied to the tea tree variety and garden environment. This article focuses on the Dianhong Golden Needle produced in Dasi Township, Fengqing County, provides a detailed interpretation of the characteristics of the Feng No. 7 tea tree variety, and recreates the complete tasting experience of this tea from dry leaf appearance, aroma, and liquor color to the changes in taste across each infusion. It also introduces the altitude, climate, and soil conditions of Dasi Tea Garden, helping coffee and tea lovers understand why this high-altitude black tea can present a mellow flavor woven with floral honey aroma and sweet potato sweetness. The article also includes product information for this Dianhong Golden Needle recommended by the Front Street brand, for interested readers' reference.
Origin: Dasi Township, Fengqing County, Yunnan Province Harvest date: April 15, 2021 Dry leaves: Buds uniform and plump, needle-like, with abundant golden tips Aroma: Downy aroma, sweet toasted aroma, and a faint floral note Liquor color: Bright orange-yellow Taste: Smooth, with floral, sweet potato, and a faint rose aroma interwoven, forming a pleasant, mellow mouthfeel Tea tree variety: Feng No. 7 (50-80 years old) Tea garden: Dasi Tea Garden (altitude about 2,200 meters) Caffeine: Less than 40% of a cup of coffee Storage: Store in sealed, opaque packaging; in a cool, dry place Shelf life: 36 months
Golden, honey-scented buds, sweet and moist in taste, smooth and delicate on entry.
This Dianhong Golden Needle black tea comes from Fengqing and is made by picking the plumpest tea buds. The finished tea has a upright and beautiful appearance, with golden, plump buds, a rich aroma, and good durability for multiple infusions. The first two infusions are gentle on entry, with a fresh and sweet feeling, and a light floral fragrance spreading through the mouth; by the third infusion, the taste gradually intensifies, and the sweet aroma of sweet potato and honey becomes clearly recognizable; from the fourth infusion onward, the tea liquor becomes fuller and mellower, with obvious returning sweetness and a strong salivating sensation; in the following infusions, it slowly returns to the initial soft and sweet style, making the entire tasting process rich in layers and delightful.
Dasi Tea Garden is located in Dasi Township in the northwest of Fengqing County, on the south bank of the Lancang River (altitude range 1,000 to 2,679.8 meters). The tea garden is surrounded by mountains, with the core area at an altitude of about 2,200 meters and an average annual temperature between 18°C and 22°C, belonging to a subtropical climate; the local temperature difference between day and night is relatively large, and annual rainfall can reach 1,200 to 1,700 millimeters. It is shrouded in clouds and mist year-round, with abundant rain and fertile soil, mainly red and yellow soils rich in humus, providing uniquely favorable natural conditions for tea tree growth.
Feng No. 7 is a new tea tree variety selected and bred locally in Fengqing. Most tea trees in the garden are around 50 years old, and this variety has only been gradually promoted for planting in recent years. Compared with Yunnan large-leaf varieties, Feng No. 7 has larger and plumper tea buds and denser white down, and the black tea made from it is bright golden in color. In addition, Feng No. 7 is sweeter and softer in taste while retaining a mellow liquor body, and its durability for multiple infusions is also quite outstanding. For this reason, more and more tea farmers are beginning to use Feng No. 7 to make Golden Needle black tea. This Dianhong Golden Needle recommended by the Front Street brand uses fresh leaves from the Feng No. 7 tea tree as its raw material and presents a typical honey-aroma golden-tip style.
The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.
