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Yunnan Black Tea

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

    Original price $6.10 USD - Original price $36.00 USD
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • "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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Assamica Black Tea from Mei Zi Qing Village

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    This 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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  • Mengku Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea

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    In recent years using high quality wild arbor and old arbor tea leaves from tea trees that have historically been used for pu-erh production has be...

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  • Jinggu Taliensis Wild Arbor Black Tea

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    This is a one leaf to one bud style plucking of a Jinggu area (Ku Zhu Shan vicinity) Camellia Taliensis varietal.  Camellia Taliensis is a native J...

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  • Feng Qing "China Red" Yunnan Black Tea

    Original price $7.75 USD - Original price $220.00 USD
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    This tea is crafted from a unique hybrid of local Assamica varietal and Wu Yi Shui Xian varietal grown in the Feng Qing area of Lincang for more th...

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  • Certified Organic "Yunnan Black Tea"

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    We 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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