Golden Dragon Yellow Tea by Teavana
- Apr 28, 2015
- 2 min read
Today is Tuesday, so you know what time it is! It's Tea Review Tuesday time and I have a tea to share with you from a well-known tea supplier. This tea has high floral notes, a smooth and mellow body and a subtle buttery finish. I know weird huh, but the buttery finish is actually my favorite part of the tea! Grab your tea cups and come sit with me while I tell you a little about Golden Dragon Yellow Tea by Teavana!
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Yellow Tea is processed very similarly to green tea, with the exception of its slow drying phase where the damp tea leaves are allowed to sit and yellow.
Some swear by this tea as being one of the tea types including white, green, oolong, black and pu-erh. However, others recognize this tea as a varietal since its processing manner is very similar to green tea. I personally have consulted with well known tea enthusiasts and conniosseurs in my area and I am more convinced that yellow tea is a tea varietal, or perhaps even a variety of the white tea type instead of an addition to the tea types themselves.
Fun Fact Both yellow and red (such as rooibos) tea are constantly under dispute as to whether they should or should not be added as tea types.
You can decide for yourself using the below definitions:
Type A term created by Chinese tea enthuisiasts to explain the different of tea based on the methods in which it is produced.
Cultivar or Cultivated Variety This term literally mans "cultivated variety" and is any plant sub-variety within a particular cultivated species that is distinguished by one or more characteristics. For example, wine grape cultivars include Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvingon, etc.
Blend A tea mixture composed of different teas - English Breakfast, for example, which can contain almost any black tea.
Varietal A term used to describe a tea made from a single variety of Camellia Sinensis. Should not be confused with the term 'variety'.
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You can see why yellow tea has its name! The dried tea leaves have a yellow hue!
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If green tea and white tea had a baby, then I am sure it would
look just like yellow tea!
Serve this tea without sugar or honey with a really sweet dessert!
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How do you feel? Do you think yellow tea should be considered as one of the tea types? Should it be considered as a cultivated variety or perhaps a varietal of the white tea type? Let us know what you think, comment below!
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