Black Tea - Spring 2023
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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Pure Gold Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Tong Mu Guan Village
Original price $9.50 USD - Original price $135.00 USDOriginal price$9.50 USD - $135.00 USD$9.50 USD - $135.00 USDCurrent price $9.50 USD| /In stockPure Gold Tips expertly processed to enhance and preserve the hairy fuzz on these tiny little buds. Tong Mu Guan Village near Wu Yi in Fujian is th...
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Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain
Original price $6.50 USD - Original price $77.00 USDOriginal price$6.50 USD - $77.00 USD$6.50 USD - $77.00 USDCurrent price $6.50 USD| /In stockPurple leaf "Zi Cha" was harvested in Late April from the Jing Mai mountainous area in Lancang county of Simao. The fresh purple leaves were then...
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Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea
Original price $9.00 USD - Original price $121.00 USDOriginal price$9.00 USD - $121.00 USD$9.00 USD - $121.00 USDCurrent price $9.00 USD| /In stock#17 Feng Qing is a relatively new varietal first planted in the late 1990's. It's a hybrid of local Feng Qing Taliensis and Assamica. The leaves ...
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Old Arbor Black Tea "Mu Shu Hong" Pure Yunnan Assamica
Original price $9.50 USD - Original price $270.00 USDOriginal price$9.50 USD - $270.00 USD$9.50 USD - $270.00 USDCurrent price $9.50 USD| /In stockIn Autumn 2013 we visited several areas of Lincang, including Mengku and Yong De counties. Our famous "Mu Shu" pu-erh from old arbor tea trees has...
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Feng Qing Gold Tips Pure Bud Black Tea
Original price $9.50 USD - Original price $126.50 USDOriginal price$9.50 USD - $126.50 USD$9.50 USD - $126.50 USDCurrent price $9.50 USD| /In stockThis Yunnan varietal of Black tea is created from highest grade small bud Feng Qing tea. This tea is picked when the buds are still young, the tea...
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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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Feng Qing "Golden Pekoe #100" Dian Hong Black Tea
Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $143.00 USDOriginal price$6.00 USD - $143.00 USD$6.00 USD - $143.00 USDCurrent price $6.00 USD| /In stockThis is a lovely tippy "golden pekoe" Feng Qing #100 varietal black tea. #100 varietal is a hybrid varietal that is a cross between the original F...
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Hua Xiang Jin Jun Mei Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $240.00 USDOriginal price$8.00 USD - $240.00 USD$8.00 USD - $240.00 USDCurrent price $8.00 USD| /In stockThis Jin Jun Mei grows in the same areas as Wu Yi's famous Rock Oolongs and has that same mineral sweetness and flower aroma. The tea has been ligh...
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Assamica Black Tea from Mei Zi Qing Village
Original price $8.50 USD - Original price $120.00 USDOriginal price$8.50 USD - $120.00 USD$8.50 USD - $120.00 USDCurrent price $8.50 USD| /In stockThis is a pure assamica varietal (same as is used to make pu-erh tea) that was plucked during the first flush of spring (April) and then processed ...
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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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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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