Black Tea - Spring 2022
Black tea from Yunnan is among the most robust but refined black teas produced in the whole world! Typically Yunnan Black teas are made from Assamica or Assamica hybrid. Since the end of the Second World War Yunnan Black teas have steadily increased in popularity and in the last 20 years a series of interesting hybrids were developed that greatly enhanced both the diversity and taste of the tea! Black teas vary according to their hybrid, harvest season, pick style, and processing! Hybrids include:
- Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica, which is the original assamica varietal, it is not an intentional hybrid.
- Yun Kang #10, a drought-resistant hybrid of Sinensis and Assamica that is tippy and sweet, with malty notes.
- Yun Kang #100, similar to #10, but has larger and fatter buds.
- Chang Ye Bai Hao, the tips are more pronounced and one side of the leaves will be downier than the other side!
- Wild tree varietal (野生) is a Assamica Kuntze varietal that grows wild and is quite rare. It was only the last few years that it was processed into Black tea. The tea is sour and thick when young, but ages well and develops textures of red wine and fruit with a little age.
Fujian Province is the home to many great black teas. Famous Fujian Black Teas include Golden Monkey (from Fuding), Jin Jun Mei (from Tong Mu Guan), and Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (aka Lapsang Souchong). Of course there many others as well!
Fujian Black Teas are typically small leaf varietal but can also be hybrids forms crossed with Assamica or even Tie Guan Yin!
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Purple Wild Buds Black Tea from Dehong
Original price $11.50 USD - Original price $165.00 USDOriginal price$11.50 USD - $165.00 USD$11.50 USD - $165.00 USDCurrent price $11.50 USD| /In stockPurple Buds from wild Camellia Assamica Dehongensis were picked in earliest part of Yunnan's tropical spring time and then processed into a special...
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Certified Organic "Yunnan Black Tea"
Original price $10.00 USD - Original price $145.00 USDOriginal price$10.00 USD - $145.00 USD$10.00 USD - $145.00 USDCurrent price $10.00 USD| /In stockWe are proud to offer a Certified Organic Black Tea from Yunnan. This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in March. This Black ...
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Man Gang Village Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $88.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $88.00 USD$7.00 USD - $88.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockThis is a second flush pure Assamica black tea made from Man Gang (a small village near Bang Dong) tea tree material. First Flush material was pro...
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Wu Yi Mountain "Huang Guan Yin" Black Tea
Original price $9.50 USD - Original price $134.00 USDOriginal price$9.50 USD - $134.00 USD$9.50 USD - $134.00 USDCurrent price $9.50 USD| /In stockHuang Guan Yin (Ming Ke #2) is a hybrid that was developed over 20 years (1977-1997), by the Fujian Tea Research Center and was officially accepted...
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Tong Mu Guan "Fruit Aroma" Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
Original price $7.50 USD - Original price $209.00 USDOriginal price$7.50 USD - $209.00 USD$7.50 USD - $209.00 USDCurrent price $7.50 USD| /In stockTong Mu Guan is a village in the Wu Yi Mountains near the Fujian and Jiangxi border. It's well known for it's Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong and Jin Jun Mei...
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Wu Yi "Golden Peony Varietal" Black Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $195.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $195.00 USD$7.00 USD - $195.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockThis is a Wu Yi varietal black tea called “Golden Peony" 金牡丹 that is typically processed into a roasted oolong tea. By processing into a black tea...
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