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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.
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    Jinggu “Chestnut Rose” Stuffed Black Tea

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    A rare meeting of mountain fruit and Yunnan black tea. This is Spring 2025 Jinggu black tea hand-packed into the hollowed shell of Rosa roxb...

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  • 2025 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2025 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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  • Purple Bud "Zi Ya" Black Tea of Jinggu | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Purple Bud "Zi Ya" Black Tea of Jinggu

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    Entirely first flush of spring harvested purple tea from Yang Ta village in Jing Gu county of Simao.  Purple Tea (Zi Cha) is a naturally occurring ...

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  • Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Jinggu Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

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    This year we decided to ask the grower of our very tasty Wild Tree Purple Moonlight White Tea from Jinggu to harvest tea from the same trees and bu...

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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Suan Zao Shu" Old Arbor Black Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 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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  • 2024 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    2024 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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  • 2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

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

    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 | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • Man Zhong Qing Village Wild Arbor Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • Introduction to Chinese Black Tea Sampler | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    Introduction to Chinese Black Tea Sampler

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    Black tea often gets dismissed as being a pedestrian tea, suitable only for those who are new to tea. This Introduction to Chinese Black Tea Sample...

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

    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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  • Jinggu Taliensis Wild Arbor Black Tea | Yunnan Sourcing Tea Shop

    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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  • Jinggu "Da Jin Ya" Camellia Taliensis Black Tea

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    A lovely tea from Yang Ta village in Jinggu county.  Camellia Taliensis varietal tea leaves picked from 40 to 60 year old plantation bushes, and pr...

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