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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:

  1. Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica, which is the original assamica varietal, it is not an intentional hybrid.
  2. Yun Kang #10, a drought-resistant hybrid of Sinensis and Assamica that is tippy and sweet, with malty notes.
  3. Yun Kang #100, similar to #10, but has larger and fatter buds.
  4. Chang Ye Bai Hao, the tips are more pronounced and one side of the leaves will be downier than the other side!
  5. 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!

  • Wild Plantation Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea

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    This lovely black tea was grown in an untended plantation in the Wu Yi area of Fujian.  First flush of spring tea was plucked from Zheng Shan Xiao ...

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  • Tong Mu Village "Chocolatey Jin Jun Mei" Black Tea

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    This is a Tong Mu village area Jin Jun Mei that is processed with low heat and short frying times to preserve the trichomes (leaf hairs) on the lea...

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  • Da Zhang Mountain Wild Arbor Black Tea of Jiangxi

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    Da Zhang Mountain area is a scenic protected area (in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi province) with many old tea gardens which have enjoyed protected tre...

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  • 2020 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Gang Gu Shu Hong" Black Tea Cake

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    A lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from first flush of spring 2020 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang ...

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  • Wu Yi Mountain "Huang Guan Yin" Black Tea

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    Huang 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

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    Tong 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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  • Laoshan Village "Black Needles" Black Tea

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    A first flush of spring black tea from our lovely Laoshan tea growers!  This black tea is a unique 1 leaf and 1 bud pluck that's been hand-fried an...

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  • Wu Yi "Golden Peony Varietal" Black Tea

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    This 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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  • "Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023

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    This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2023 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...

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  • Lincang "Dian Hong" Yunnan Black Tea Sampler

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    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 Assam...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake

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    We are very excited to offer a sun-dried, wild arbor, pure assamica varietal Black tea! It's harvested from 100+ year old tea trees growing natural...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Dream in Red" Purple Black Tea Cake

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    "Dream in Red" 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)! T...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Gang Gu Shu Hong" Black Tea Cake

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    A lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from Autumn 2022 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang Dong, Lincang)....

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  • Man Zhong Qing Village Wild Arbor Black Tea

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    Man Zhong Qing Village (蛮中青) is a small village west of Jinggu county seat in Simao at an altitude of 1700 meters. The tea material used to create ...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Gang Gu Shu" Black Tea and White Tea Cake

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    A lovely old arbor (古树) blend of black tea and white tea made from Autumn 2022 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Ba...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Da Shan" Sun-Dried Taliensis Black Tea

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    Da Shan (lit. Big Mountain) is an area in the northwest of Jinggu county not too far from Bang Dong area (Lincang). Our Da Shan black tea is plucke...

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  • 2022 Yunnan Sourcing "Suan Zao Shu" Old Arbor Black Tea Cake

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    Suan Zao Shu village is one of the most remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 2 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there. The winding dir...

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  • Xiaguan "Hong Cha" Feng Qing Black Tea

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    Xiaguan Tea Factory has long been a producer of Pu-erh Tea, but has also been producing black tea and green tea for many decades as well! This is a...

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  • Pasha Mountain "Large Leaf Assamica" Black Tea

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    Our Autumn Pasha Black tea is from old plantation bushes growing at an altitude of about 1650 meters, making it one of the highest altitude teas in...

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  • 2020 Xiaguan "Hong Cha" Feng Qing Black Tea

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    Xiaguan Tea Factory has long been a producer of Pu-erh Tea, but has also been producing black tea and green tea for many decades as well! This is a...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Wild Purple Black" of Yong De Tea Cake

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    This 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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    Suan Zao Shu village is one of the most remote villages in the Jinggu area, taking nearly 2 hours from Jinggu town to arrive there. The winding dir...

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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Da Shan" Sun-Dried Taliensis Black Tea Cake

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    Da Shan (lit. Big Mountain) is an area in the northwest of Jinggu county not too far from Bang Dong area (Lincang). Our Da Shan black tea is plucke...

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