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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:
- 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 Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2021
Original price $9.50 USD - Original price $53.00 USDOriginal price$9.50 USD - $53.00 USD$9.50 USD - $53.00 USDCurrent price $9.50 USDIn stockThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2021 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake...
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"Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2022
Original price $8.50 USD - Original price $47.50 USDOriginal price$8.50 USD - $47.50 USD$8.50 USD - $47.50 USDCurrent price $8.50 USDIn stockThis is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of spring 2022 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...
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2015 Yunnan Sourcing "Ying Shan Hong" Purple Black Tea and Snow Chrysanthemum
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"Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2023
Original price $8.50 USD - Original price $47.25 USDOriginal price$8.50 USD - $47.25 USD$8.50 USD - $47.25 USDCurrent price $8.50 USDIn stockThis 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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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
Original price $6.10 USD - Original price $36.00 USDOriginal price$6.10 USD - $36.00 USD$6.10 USD - $36.00 USDCurrent price $6.10 USDIn stockWe 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 "Da Shan" Sun-Dried Taliensis Black Tea
Original price $9.25 USD - Original price $60.50 USDOriginal price$9.25 USD - $60.50 USD$9.25 USD - $60.50 USDCurrent price $9.25 USDIn stockDa 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
Original price $15.75 USD - Original price $123.25 USDOriginal price$15.75 USD - $123.25 USD$15.75 USD - $123.25 USDCurrent price $15.75 USDOut of stockSuan 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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"Purple Voodoo" Purple Black Tea Cake * Spring 2024
Original price $8.50 USD - Original price $43.00 USDOriginal price$8.50 USD - $43.00 USD$8.50 USD - $43.00 USDCurrent price $8.50 USDIn stockThis 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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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Suan Zao Shu" Old Arbor Black Tea Cake
Original price $12.00 USD - Original price $92.25 USDOriginal price$12.00 USD - $92.25 USD$12.00 USD - $92.25 USDCurrent price $12.00 USDIn stockSuan 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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2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $35.00 USDOriginal price$6.00 USD - $35.00 USD$6.00 USD - $35.00 USDCurrent price $6.00 USDIn stockWe 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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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Da Shan" Sun-Dried Taliensis Black Tea Cake
Original price $8.00 USD - Original price $53.25 USDOriginal price$8.00 USD - $53.25 USD$8.00 USD - $53.25 USDCurrent price $8.00 USDIn stockDa 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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