This strong roasted Da Yu Ling tea was a custom production for a Taiwanese tea master's students. The majority of his students are vegetarian and, while they loved this particular organic Da Yu Ling farmer's teas, they found the greenness of them a little harsh on the stomach.
This batch of 2009 Winter Da Yu Ling was organically grown (not certified) and given a mid-heavy charcoal roast, leaving a tea which is warm and thick in the mouth, but with the complexity of which Da Yu Ling is famed for.
An excellent tea for these winter months.