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Jin Jun Mei

Physical Product · Tea & tea gear · 13 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/tea

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Pros

  • Beautiful and (for me very unique) taste
  • It was a very good tea, mellow and comforting.
  • My wife and I drink a LOT of Wuyi teas, and Wuyi blacks like jin Jun mei and zheng shan xiao zhong are in our standard rotation each week.
  • The only ones I've really liked were Jin Jun Mei's and Feng Qing "Golden Pekoe #100" which is really good imo.
  • most black teas, like tippy Yunnan ones or Jin Jun Mei or Nepalese Jun Chiyabari, have no bitterness to them tbh.

Cons

  • Jin Jun Mei (smells good! tastes good! just not what I, personally, like to nurse for hours on end)

Sentiment

12 positive (92%) · 1 mixed (8%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +91% · raw score 92%

What redditors said (10 of 13)

Beautiful and (for me very unique) taste
positive · u/L****8 · r/tea · comment · Feb 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
It was a very good tea, mellow and comforting.
positive · u/c****e · r/tea · comment · Feb 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
My wife and I drink a LOT of Wuyi teas, and Wuyi blacks like jin Jun mei and zheng shan xiao zhong are in our standard rotation each week.
positive · u/E****e · r/tea · Nov 19, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
The only ones I've really liked were Jin Jun Mei's and Feng Qing "Golden Pekoe #100" which is really good imo.
positive · u/J****e · r/tea · comment · Dec 29, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Jin Jun Mei (smells good! tastes good! just not what I, personally, like to nurse for hours on end)
mixed · u/J****5 · r/tea · Dec 21, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
most black teas, like tippy Yunnan ones or Jin Jun Mei or Nepalese Jun Chiyabari, have no bitterness to them tbh.
positive · u/p****e · r/tea · comment · Dec 14, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Brewed it according to the label and... honestly? It’s naturally sweet, smooth, rich, like dessert in a cup without being too sugary.
positive · u/d***1 · r/tea · Aug 28, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
high quality Jin Jun Mei, such as [this one](https://yunnansourcing.us/products/tong-mu-village-chocolatey-jin-jun-mei-black-tea?_pos=2&_sid=814d93d6e&_ss=r)!
positive · u/V****r · r/tea · comment · Jul 30, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Jin Jun Mei, Dianhong, Unsmoked Souchong, Keemun, Bai Lu... some varieties that I'd recommend based on your notes.
positive · u/t****s · r/tea · comment · Feb 20, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Jin Jun Mei (金骏眉) is a top-tier black tea from Wuyishan, Fujian, made entirely from young buds. It’s smooth and naturally sweet, with hints of honey, fruit, and malt. Unlike stronger black teas, it’s delicate and never bitter.
positive · u/H****e · r/tea · comment · Feb 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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