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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Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea
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Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu
Original price $7.50 USD - Original price $100.00 USDOriginal price$7.50 USD - $100.00 USD$7.50 USD - $100.00 USDCurrent price $7.50 USD| /In stockClassic style black from Yixing in Jiangsu. The home of the world famous Purple "Zisha" Clay Teapots is also an area that produces some less-known...
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Imperial Grade Qimen Black Tea of Huangshan
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $190.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $190.00 USD$7.00 USD - $190.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockThis is our Imperial Grade Qimen (aka Keemun) harvested in Huangshan county of Anhui. Qimen Black Tea (祁门红茶) is among the most famous black teas i...
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Simao Yunnan Black Tea Sampler
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Imperial Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu
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Introduction to Chinese Black Tea Sampler
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Hua Xiang Jin Jun Mei Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
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Jinggu Taliensis Wild Arbor Black Tea
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Old Varietal "Lao Shu Dian Hong" Feng Qing Black Tea
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Mengku Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea
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Fujian Black Tea Sampler
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Laoshan Village "Joyous Spring" Tea Sampler
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Introduction to Jin Jun Mei Black Tea Sampler
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Laoshan Village Osmanthus Black Tea
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Purple Black Tea Sampler
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Assamica Black Tea from Mei Zi Qing Village
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Wild Plantation Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
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Tong Mu Village "Chocolatey Jin Jun Mei" Black Tea
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Wu Yi Mountain "Huang Guan Yin" Black Tea
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Laoshan Village "Black Needles" Black Tea
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Wu Yi "Golden Peony Varietal" Black Tea
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"Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023
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Lincang "Dian Hong" Yunnan Black Tea Sampler
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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
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Man Zhong Qing Village Wild Arbor Black Tea
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Xiaguan "Hong Cha" Feng Qing Black Tea
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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake
Original price $8.75 USD - Original price $58.75 USDOriginal price$8.75 USD - $58.75 USD$8.75 USD - $58.75 USDCurrent price $8.75 USD| /In stockThis is a wild "ye sheng" varietal tea that was processed into a black tea. Of course, black tea is actually "red" tea in Chinese (红茶)! This expert...
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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Suan Zao Shu" Old Arbor Black Tea Cake
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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Da Shan" Sun-Dried Taliensis Black Tea Cake
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