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:
- 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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Bai Ye Varietal Dan Cong Black Tea
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Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea Cured in King Orange
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Feng Qing "China Red" Yunnan Black Tea
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Imperial Grade Jin Jun Mei from Tong Mu Guan Village
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Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea
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Winter Harvest "Snowflake Duck Shit" Dan Cong Black Tea
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Hua Xiang Jin Jun Mei Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
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2019 Yunnan Sourcing "Man Gang Gu Shu Hong" Black Tea Cake
Original price $11.00 USD - Original price $79.25 USDOriginal price$11.00 USD - $79.25 USD$11.00 USD - $79.25 USDCurrent price $11.00 USD| /In stockA lovely old arbor (古树) black tea cake made from second flush of spring 2019 tea harvested from 80-300 year old tea trees in Man Gang village (Bang...
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Tong Mu Guan "Fruit Aroma" Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
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