Until we met Fujian native Wang Huimin, most Jin Jun Mei we tried seemed just OK. Very sweet and enjoyable to be sure, but nothing worth the hefty price. Luckily, Wang Huimin gets to hike the rocky Wuyi Mountains every few weeks. As a child she would visit the temples, but now she is there for the Jin Jun Mei and the Wuyi Oolongs.

Because Jin Jun Mei is such an expensive tea, it is a rather insular world. Even with our experience and Chinese language, it takes an introduction from a Fujian native for us to get to source this intriguing Jin Jun Mei. We will be visiting Wuyi on April 19-23 to get photos and interviews, so keep an eye out.

The most prominent aromas and flavors of this tea are centered around the theme of roasted sweet potato. It brings back memories of living in China and stopping in the countryside where a farmer roasted sweet potatoes in a metal drum. The smell as you stood in line on a crisp morning is the taste experience of this tea.

The aftertaste and texture of this tea perfectly exemplify the Jin Jun Mei ideal, with sweet velvety honey flavor and creamy texture lingering on the tongue.

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