Name: Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow
Brand: Tealyra
SKU: 133-50-P
Price: 18.92 NZD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (15 reviews)

Origin

China

Asia

Caffeine Level (mg/1g)

0

1-10

11-20

21-30

31-40

41+

Description

Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow – Rare Smoked Wuyi Black Tea

Our premium Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow holds the distinction of being one of the world's rarest Lapsang (smoked) Chinese black teas, crafted to incredibly high standards to ensure consistency and fine quality. It combines the prized golden buds of Jin Jun Mei with the gentle, aromatic smokiness of traditional Lapsang.

This tea comes from a rare wild tea variety growing at high altitude in China's Wuyi Mountains. It's picked before Qing Ming (the early-April festival that marks the finest spring harvest), and gathering it is highly labor-intensive — much pride and care go into this fine craft production. The leaves are slender, tightly curled and gold-flecked, and their heady smoked aroma lends the tea an intriguing, mysterious quality.

Tasting Notes

Dry leaf: slender, tightly curled, gold-flecked black tips
Aroma: heady, refined smoke
Liquor: golden, like maple syrup
Flavor: rich cocoa, honey, baked goods and molasses
Finish: a hint of honeysuckle, with no bitterness whatsoever

Why You'll Love It

This is smoked tea at its most refined. Rather than overpowering, the smoke gently frames a sweet, pastry-like cup of cocoa, honey and molasses. It's a rare, luxurious tea that offers a completely different experience from ordinary Lapsang Souchong.

From a rare wild tea variety in the Wuyi Mountains
Pre-Qing Ming spring harvest
Cocoa, honey and molasses with gentle smoke
No bitterness at all

How to Enjoy

For the best tea-drinking experience, we recommend using a gaiwan and enjoying multiple infusions, noticing how the smoke and sweetness evolve with each steep. Enjoy it plain, and pair it with dark chocolate, aged cheese or a quiet moment of reflection.

Rare, refined and utterly unique, Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow is a treasure for true tea connoisseurs.

Make it your kind of cup

ready, set, steep.

A great starting point. Adjust the strength to suit your taste.

011 TSP or 1 BAGScoop your leavesAdd tea to a roomy infuser or teapot.
0295°C200mlJust add waterPour water over the leaves at the suggested temperature.
032 - 3 minGive it a momentLet the tea steep, then remove the leaves.
04Your perfect cupSip and enjoyTaste it plain first, then make it your own.

A little steeping tipUse freshly boiled water and keep an eye on the clock: steeping past the suggested time brings out a drier, more astringent cup.

Preparation:

Use 1 TSP or 1 BAG per 200ml of water at 95°C and steep for 2-3 min.

Ingredients:

Black tea

Write your own Review

James Clery

March 2025

I am a massive fan of Lapsang Souchong, love the smoky flavours and aromas. This however, is NEXT LEVEL! it is somewhat sweet, but not in a bad way, definitely not like a 'herbal tea'. I use if mixed with their decaf pekoe and regular lapsang, is a true deelight!

Cristian Girón

January 2025

I am so glad I bought this because it just became my favorite tea. You have to like a smoky things a little since is a little smoky, not like a normal lapsan souchong. Is sweet with a nice balance of Jin Jun Mei and smoke, gives it a taste of chocolate, coffee, prunes, dry fig, caramel, honey... is just a very elegant and balanced tea that just hit the spot for me. Impressed.

Joseph Creasy

May 2023

All time favourite. Smoked tea is something I've allways loved and this if by far the best. Very good in the evenings!

Dimitri Nikoletsos

June 2022

Great Lapsang! Between this and the Tarry Superior, I enjoy this one more. The Tarry one is still delicious, and its a bit smokier I find, but the Golden Eyebrow has more nuance to it. Less astringent, and more complexity than the Tarry. Buying this again now.

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Andrea Bush

June 2021

Im drinking and LOVING this as I write this. Cant get enough. It just bumped my all time favorite Lapsang out of the number one slot. GORGEOUS tea, light woodsy smoke scent and delicate smoke flavor. Not overpowering, but warm and comforting. Great mouth feel. Full and thick. Smooth. Not a bit bitter . Just a nice edge as I hate astringent tea like Greens. But this has depth to it. Almost tastes like a buttery fresh cookie . Of my 200 plus teas, this one is now number one.

Jd

May 2021

I enjoy smokey teas in general, but this is something else. The smell of the leaves is a delicious sweet smoke with a subtle hint of rich tea behind it. The smokiness isn't as strong in the cup, but the tea is very well balanced.
This will be my new daily tea, highly recommend

Dk

December 2020

As previous reviewers have noted, this tea (or the smoky style of tea in general) is not for everyone. That said, I have really enjoyed this for its blend of headiness and delicacy. An occasional problem with Lapsang is that the base material (i.e. the leaves) is often an inferior quality tea, with the smoke simply masking the faults. Not so here - the flavor is neither short nor harsh. There is an exotic, musky quality to the overall flavor, and the smokiness complements these attributes rather than covering them up. As a prior reviewer wrote, the second infusion loses some of the finesse of the first, but that's to be expected. This is rather unique, and I expect it will be too "busy" for some palates, but I give five stars without hesitation.

Dirk Matthews

September 2020

This is my new favorite tea. A long time drinker of Lapsang, I gave this one a try. It is far more delicate. A nice smokiness introduces you to hints of caramel and vanilla. In some ways, it’s like a nice caramel Asam combined with a Tarry Souchong, two of my favorites. More refined and nuanced, I switch between cream and no cream to have different experiences. It’s at least worth a shot, and you just might move away from a traditional Lapsang.

Jeff Oman

October 2018

A lovely tea in every way. If you don't care for the heavily smoked Lapsang, try this delicate tea. Lovely leaves produce a cup that is complex with a thick mouthfeel and rich aromas of baking bread, bacon, cocoa with a lightly sweet finish. Tealyra's description is right on. Be gentle with this tea and use short multiple infusions to enjoy this tea's subtle layers.

Ben

December 2017

Unbelievable, best Lapsang Souchong I ever had. Smoked for lovers but so complex and sweet in it's taste and absolutely no bitterness..
For me it's gonna be hard to go back to traditional Lapsang Souchong after this one.

Tm

December 2024

No joke. With sugar, this tea tastes just like a can of richly flavored baked beans.Deep molasses flavor with a little bit of smoke.

Bobj

May 2020

This is a real smoky tea, you can smell it through the package. It kind of stinks First brew is real smoky, second brew with same leaves just taste like regular tea. This not one I would be again.

Ian Cooper

March 2018

Personally, I"m not a fan of the "smokey" flavored teas. If one could "sip" the aroma of a campfire (that or burning leaves) that would be the flavor. Again, my rating is highly personal. It still deserves a 3 star because the quality of the tea was good, as usual for Tealyra.

Julian

November 2022

Was my least favorite tea by far. After several weeks I got used to it, but I don't think Jin Jun Mei and Lapsang should be mixed.

Michael Dunn

November 2019

I dunno... Some seem to like this. The leaves are smoky, but there's some other weird aroma there I've never before encountered in any tea. Once brewed, it's not really smoky anymore—just that off-putting flavour remains. Not for me. Try it and see what you think...?

Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow

Jin Jun Mei Lapsang Golden Eyebrow – Rare Smoked Wuyi Black Tea

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