On Dec 5, 9:26 am, Space Cowboy > wrote:
> My other choices Nine Dragon Golden Needle,
> Golden Jade and Yunnan Emerald Buds. Ill mention them in the
> next couple of days if anything else noteworthy besides the grade.

I was hoping this Needles was a Fujian PanYang but it is from Yunnan
after checking the Teavana website. Just about any tea region in
China has a version named so. It mostly is bud with some leaf. It is
the most Indian tasting tea ie malty. The wet color is Darjeeling
brown. I have a feeling this tea would deteriorate rapidly in the
Teavana environment ie exposure to air and light from the tea waifing
ceremony. This still had plenty of elements to like. The freshest I
would imagine be heavenly. I go with the flow on where I find my teas
on the shelves. At least somebody in Teavana has good taste.

Jim

PS Teavana has a PanYang grade called Golden Monkey. It is more
Monkey than Golden. It has a rich caramel taste and aroma with a
light finish. There is some bud with mainly cut tiny leaf. Again
more Indian like in character but less than the GN.