Black Tea - Spring 2024
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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Competition Grade Jin Jun Mei Black Tea
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Big Snow Mountain of Mengku Black Tea
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Feng Qing "China Red" Yunnan Black Tea
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Feng Qing Gold Tips Pure Bud Black Tea
Original price $9.50 - Original price $126.50Original price$9.50 - $126.50$9.50 - $126.50Current price $9.50| /In stockThis Yunnan varietal of Black tea is created from highest grade small bud Feng Qing tea. This tea is picked when the buds are still young, the tea...
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Imperial Grade Jin Jun Mei from Tong Mu Guan Village
Original price $7.25 - Original price $210.00Original price$7.25 - $210.00$7.25 - $210.00Current price $7.25| /In stockImperial Grade Jin Jun Mei from Tong Mu Guan village in the Wu Yi mountains! Special processing and super-fine leaves gives this a unique taste and...
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Certified Organic Fancy Grade Yunnan Black Tea
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Tong Mu Village "Chocolatey Jin Jun Mei" Black Tea
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Certified Organic "Yunnan Black Tea"
Original price $10.00 - Original price $145.00Original price$10.00 - $145.00$10.00 - $145.00Current price $10.00| /In stockWe 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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Old Varietal "Lao Shu Dian Hong" Feng Qing Black Tea
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Laoshan Village Osmanthus Black Tea
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Hua Xiang Jin Jun Mei Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
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Wu Yi Mountain "Huang Guan Yin" Black Tea
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Zi Juan Purple Tea of Dehong
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