fujian baroque
by adagio teas
(17 reviews)
Fujian Baroque is a black tea from the Fujian province of China. Its general attributes are similar to the Golden Monkey, but the leaf is finer and the aroma even more pronounced. The exquisite tapestry of naturally sweet cocoa notes, fruitiness and glimmers of spice are unmatched by any other tea. Softly sweet and velvety, with leafy autumn notes and soft, mineral aftertaste. Fujian Baroque can be brewed light or strong; the taste will remain smooth with very delicate astringency.
Steep at 212°F for 3-5 minutes
Recent reviews
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Zell Maestro
This is a very nice, malty black tea with a little hint of cocoa. Reminds me slightly of a dark roast coffee, but it's much lighter than that. Stick to the directions or this won't be as good. I personally steep it the lowest recommended time to avoid it tasting too astringent.
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Julee Kasserman
Loved the Golden Money but not so much this one. Was more astringent than expected and didn't notice any chocolate until adding chocolate honey.
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Julie W
This is such a smooth and relaxing black tea. I love this tea hot or cold-brewed. Nice black tea flavor with a bit of sweet nuance. Love it!
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Adrian J.
Fujian Baroque is my favorite black tea, and my default go-to when I can't decide what I want to drink. Full, smooth, and complex, with distinct cocoa notes and a delicate fruitiness. It goes especially well with desserts!
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Cindi Drinks Tea
Really solid earthy, woody, malty taste! This one is very good. I don't get any of the cocoa notes, but I still have a bit of COVID nose, so it's probably just me.
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Sleepy Greyhound
A favorite black tea with lots of cocoa flavor and no bitterness. Just a hint of astringency. Excellent every day tea.
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Michelle McGill
A delicious Chinese black tea with a traditional flavor. It brought back great memories of family dinners at a favored restaurant.
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Wally Fowler
Didn't enjoy it much. The taste was just a bit off. Hard to describe exactly what was wrong, but its not something I'd recommend trying
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Cameron Kilchrist
This tea is an interesting black tea that skews toward the smoothness and likeness in flavor profile to Assam. There are additional chocolate flavor that somewhat overpower the mineral notes that I very much prefer. It's not my favorite but it's an interesting tea overall.
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Chuckie Dixon
Really nice budget friendly black tea. nice cocoa notes. Held up to at least 3 steeps. One at 3 minutes, 4 minutes, and 5 minutes. The middle steep with a little sugar and oat milk tasted like hot chocolate.
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Amanda
This tea has a natural sweetness and is very smooth with little to no bitterness and a light body. I enjoy it without adding any milk or sugar, but it's also nice lightly sweetened. It smells sweet and leafy with a hint of honey in the aroma, with some notes of dark chocolate and the mineral taste.
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Bailey Green
Love the cocoa notes and the smooth mineral taste. Just a dash of cream and I'm hooked! This is one of the teas I frequently have after dinner.
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Ryan Witzke
The flavor pallet is very complex but subtle. The cocoa notes come through the smooth texture.
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Sothis
It is a black tea. I can't say its spectacular, but I do enjoy it. I use it as a base to carry other flavors and I'll drink it alone when I feel like I've had too many flavored things for one day. Good with heavy-tasting snacks as a balancer.