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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Ning'er "Golden Honey Aroma" Yunnan Black Tea
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Classic Bai Lin Gong Fu "Golden Monkey" Black Tea of Fuding
Original price $6.75 USD - Original price $88.00 USDOriginal price$6.75 USD - $88.00 USD$6.75 USD - $88.00 USDCurrent price $6.75 USD| /In stockBai Lin Gong Fu (aka Golden Monkey) Black Tea is made from Fuding Da Bai Hao "White Pekoe" varietal tea leaves. Our Premium grade is a one leaf to...
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
Original price $6.75 USD - Original price $90.00 USDOriginal price$6.75 USD - $90.00 USD$6.75 USD - $90.00 USDCurrent price $6.75 USD| /In stockThe grower of this Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong (正山小种) calls this "Sweet Potato" (红薯) Xiao Zhong. The processing and roasting of this tea was done with t...
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Classic Laoshan Black Tea from Shandong
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Feng Qing "Classic 58" Dian Hong Premium Yunnan Black Tea
Original price $6.00 USD - Original price $77.00 USDOriginal price$6.00 USD - $77.00 USD$6.00 USD - $77.00 USDCurrent price $6.00 USD| /In stockA premium Feng Qing black tea made entirely from first flush spring tea. Small leaf/bud sets were hand-picked and expertly processed into this cla...
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Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain
Original price $6.50 USD - Original price $77.00 USDOriginal price$6.50 USD - $77.00 USD$6.50 USD - $77.00 USDCurrent price $6.50 USD| /In stockPurple leaf "Zi Cha" was harvested in Late April from the Jing Mai mountainous area in Lancang county of Simao. The fresh purple leaves were then...
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Classic Robust Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Fujian
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Traditional Process Dian Hong Black Tea of Feng Qing
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Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Fujian Black Tea
Original price $7.00 USD - Original price $82.00 USDOriginal price$7.00 USD - $82.00 USD$7.00 USD - $82.00 USDCurrent price $7.00 USD| /In stockClassic Wu Yi mountain black tea varietal "Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong" means literally "from Wu Yi Mountain Small Tea Plant." Our offering is processed...
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Fruit Aroma Yixing Black Tea
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Certified Organic Fancy Grade Yunnan Black Tea
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Premium AA Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Black Tea
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Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu
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Wild Plantation Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
Original price $7.75 USD - Original price $105.00 USDOriginal price$7.75 USD - $105.00 USD$7.75 USD - $105.00 USDCurrent price $7.75 USD| /In stockThis 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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2023 Yunnan Sourcing "Ku Zhu Shan Hong" Black Tea Cake
Original price $5.75 USD - Original price $30.00 USDOriginal price$5.75 USD - $30.00 USD$5.75 USD - $30.00 USDCurrent price $5.75 USD| /In 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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