Yunnan Golden Edge Rose

The small flowers of Yunnan Golden Edge Rose Tea are a beautiful pink color, protected inside a yellow-green leaf shell: this is why the buds are called “Golden Edge Rose.”

This infusion is composed solely of real rosebuds. It has an all-natural floral taste and aroma, making it a delicious and perfect drink for those who love rose flavor.

Tasting – Sight and smell

The tiny buds of Yunnan Golden Edge Rose are set in a yellow-green leaf shell with a leathery texture, suitable for protecting the tenderness of the flowers. The bud has bright pink petals tending toward fuchsia, and already on the nose the floral notes of rose are clearly discernible. The floral scent increases exponentially when the buds are infused in hot water, making the petals softer and more fragile and spreading their rose fragrance beyond the confines of the teapot. In the cup, the liquor is a very clear, almost transparent yellow with pinkish highlights.

Tasting Notes

At first sip, Yunnan Golden Edge Rose, reveals all its sweetness and distinctly floral character. The rose flavor is the absolute protagonist, particularly reminiscent of the damask variety; this is accompanied by a hint of sulla honey and a very faint hint of green wood and bamboo. The body is light and silky, lacking astringency. On the palate, the persistence is fresh, long and floral: an infusion that seems to celebrate the beauty of a late spring.

PLACE OF ORIGIN

Yunnan, China. These roses are naturally irrigated by snow melt from Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang, Yunnan Province.

PRODUCTION

The delicate exotic roses that make up this infusion are hand-picked while they are still young buds and then left to dry.

INFUSION METHOD

We strongly recommend preparing Yunnan Golden Edge Rose in the traditional Chinese method (Gong Fu Cha) with a gaiwan using 95°C boiling water. The proportion of flowers to water is 5g per 150 ml with an infusion of 20 sec.
Keeping the water at the same temperature, you can then continue to exploit the same leaves by adding more water and increasing the infusion time by 10 seconds each time.

Instead, for a classic preparation according to the Western style, we recommend 7 grams of flowers (about 3 teaspoons) in 500 ml with water at 85°C for an infusion time 3-8 min depending on personal taste.

The infusion can be filtered for ease when tasting, and the brewing times given here above are also meant to be purely indicative, so you can also adjust according to your personal taste.

It is recommended when tasting that you try to let the liquor sit in the cup for about a minute before drinking it, so that you can better feel the sweetness of it.