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Hunan Gold (湖南黃金茶, Húnán Huángjīn Chá) is a large-leaf, twisted yellow-style tea from Hunan province in south-central China. Classified as a green tea, Hunan Gold undergoes a traditional yellowing step: a slow, covered resting process that gently transforms the leaf's character between the green and yellow tea categories, producing the distinctive pale golden colour that gives it its name.

The large twisted leaves brew to a lovely golden yellow liquor. Soft, airy notes and a dry, crisp, fruity character reminiscent of a well-made tippy Darjeeling — but a bit more mellow. White grape, pear, and peach fruit notes sit alongside gentle florals that whisper through the finish. Lingering, elegant, and genuinely contemplative. A tea that asks for slow attention and rewards it.