keemun concerto
by adagio teas
(24 reviews)
type: black
origin: china
region: anhui
variety: keemun
ingredients: black tea
caffeine: strong
price level: $$$$
Black tea from the Anhui province of China. Perhaps the most famous of Chinese varieties, prized for its rich, toasty flavor, mineral flinty notes and smoky, almost incense aroma. Our Keemun Concerto steeps a beautiful, fiery amber red, with a smoky aroma and earthy, smooth flavor. Clean finish and very mellow. Steep at 212°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Jen S
I'm not the target audience for high caffeine plain black tea. 90 sec @ 165 is light enough for me to be able to drink the cup easily. Nothing wrong with it, just not for me.
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John McKenna
A delicious black tea also used in English Breakfast tea, a wonderful malty flavor
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Elise Easterling
I like Keemun teas for how strong they are. Very malty, a good straight black tea. I like this one with milk.
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Julie W
This is one of my favorite plain black teas. It brews up flavorful and aromatic hot or cold. Lovely mellow flavor. mmmmm!
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Caroline Broun
Love to alternate earl grey and keemun teas. A bit stronger than the earl greys, but on a cold morning, it hits the spot with a bit of milk and a tad of sweetner
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Janet Ross
This is a wonderful black tea with a rich and malty taste. It is one of the teas in Scottish Breakfast by the same company, which is one of my favorites. I steeped at 200 degrees for 3 minutes and added a little sweetener. It is good for a second steep as well!
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Max Sugerman
Black tea isn't usually my thing, but this one is really nice. I enjoy that you can have it without milk or sugar
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Tanya G.
A delicious smooth, full-bodied black tea, that's a little smoky and mineral tasting.
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Michelle McGill
I really love this tea! This delightful Chinese black tea is smooth, without the upfront astringency of many of its Indian counterparts. This is a daily drinker and a staple in my tea stash.
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Rachel Emmel
Given the description I fully expected this to be too smokey for me, but the flavor I got leaned more minerally with just a bit of smokiness. Very pleasant.
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Cindi Drinks Tea
Really nice black tea. Rich and savory, with no bitterness at all and a nice toasty flavor (195/3 min.)
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Sleepy Greyhound
Really nice, smooth black tea. Has lots of interesting flavor notes to it. A little mineral and just the barest hint of smokiness, but rich and mellow without much astringency. Loved it plain but it was also good with a bit of oat milk.
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Gitta Smith
I purchased a sample of this tea to try it out since my favorite tea, Lapsang Souchang wasn't available. The description and reviews intrigued me. The description of it's flavor is accurate. It does have a strong chocolate note and a bit of fruity tang, but unfortunately I couldn't find the smoky flavor. I personally didn't care for the chocolate taste, which surprised me since I love chocolate. However, it just may be the flavor you are looking for.
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Kat I
Should have done my research before diving in. This is a smoky tea, which I cannot tolerate. Incredibly strong to boot.
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Wally Fowler
I normally liked smoked teas, but this really didnt work for me. The smell was off and the taste wasnt any better
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Beth Hays
Too smoky for me, but I should have read that and known. It was a half off sample, so it wasn’t a huge loss.
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Tea Tigress
Did not care for the lychee notes in this. The tea had an acidic note too it that I can only assume came from the lychee.
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A. Wood
Wow very strong, smoky and earthy. Great tea for breakfast or when you need a kick
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LeAnn T.
This is a great black tea. It is starchy, rich, and warm-tasting. Inspired by Brigadoon Breakfast, I mixed it with Assam Melody, which was just wonderful.
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Ann Hammel
I recently found an unopened sample of Keemun Concerto in my tea drawer. I've never been so excited to find an unexpected tea. It's so smooth - exactly what I love in a good tea. It's not overpowering in any way, somehow it's slightly smoky and sweet without really being either; it's replacing my longtime green tea-only habit. I just ordered the big bag.
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Mocha Cocoa
Amazing tea. Rich and strong but still very smooth. Great for kickstart every morning
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Lisa Gibbs
This is my go to train the morning. It’s rich, dark, and satisfying! Just the smell makes me glad I woke up to drink it!