Tanyang Jin Hao
The bud-grade version of Tanyang Gongfu from northern Fujian, made almost entirely from downy golden buds. It sits between ordinary Tanyang and Jin Jun Mei in both price and character — sweeter and more delicate than the former, far more available than the latter.
Character
Honeyed and soft with almost no astringency, and a distinct sweet-potato note that Fujian bud blacks share.
- Flavour
- Sweet, Chocolate, Nutty
- Aroma
- Honeyed, Caramelised
- Mouthfeel
- Medium, Silky, Smooth
- Complexity
- Moderate
- Notes
- honey, sweet potato, cocoa
- Aftertaste
- Sweet and clean, with a cocoa edge.
Moderate intensity: noticeable weight or grip, but neither dominates the cup.
Provenance and production
- Origin
- China
- Region
- Tanyang
- Cultivar
- Cai Cha, Fuyun 6
- Oxidation
- Fully oxidised
- Harvest
- Spring
- Processing
- Withering → Strip rolling → Oxidation → Drying
Brewing
Western brewing (teapot or mug)
1–1.5 g/100 ml · 88–93 °C · 1 authored infusion
Gongfu brewing (gaiwan)
4–5 g/100 ml · 90–95 °C · 5 authored infusions
No caffeine estimate is authored for this tea. TeaHQ does not infer one from its category, because category predicts caffeine poorly — matcha and gyokuro carry more than many black teas.
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Editorially linked
Someone wrote down why these two belong together. The note below is theirs.
- Bailin Jin Hao
Two Fujian bud blacks a few counties apart. Tanyang is drier and more cocoa-like where Bailin is bready and soft.
- Jin Jun Mei
Both bud-only Fujian black teas with a honeyed sweet-potato character. Jin Jun Mei carries an enormous premium and a Tongmu protected origin; Tanyang Jin Hao is the same idea from a neighbouring area at a fraction of the price.
Similar sensory profile
Shares controlled flavour, aroma and mouthfeel descriptors. A looser match — two teas can share descriptors and still taste nothing alike.
- Bai Mudan
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: sweet, medium, silky, smooth and honeyed.
- Bai Mudan Wang
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: sweet, medium, silky, smooth and honeyed.
- Bailin Gongfu
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: sweet, chocolate, silky, smooth and honeyed.
- Beigang Mao Jian
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: sweet, nutty, medium, smooth and silky.
- Golden Monkey
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: chocolate, sweet, smooth, medium and honeyed.
- Golden Needle
Shares 5 descriptors with Tanyang Jin Hao: sweet, chocolate, nutty, silky and honeyed.