Tea time: Classic Robust Jin Jun Mei from Yunnan Sourcing

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OK, this makes up for yesterday's disappointing visit into the realm of pu-ehr. Jin Jun Mei is 21st century tea, developed in the early 2000s by master tea makers in Fujian. Tea buds from an early spring harvest are oxidized and roasted, resulting in a really lovely tea: a little floral, a little toasty and with a honey-like finish on the tongue. It also reputedly loves multiple steeps - and as I just discovered, is still delicious if you've allowed it to go cold in the cup. This one may have to come into work with me. 

And yes, it's 81 degrees in my apartment right now and I'm sipping hot tea. 

Another winner from the nice people at Yunnan Sourcing. 

EDIT/UPDATE. Brewed another pot at 190F/30 second steep, poured into a glass measuring cup to cool off, then over ice and yeah, that so works.