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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High Mountain "Tu Cha" Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
Original price $17.00 - Original price $17.00Original price$17.00$17.00 - $17.00Current price $17.00| /In stockThis is a new experimental varietal growing in the west of Wu Yi Shan township area. It's called 高山土茶, and is a perfect varietal for producing bla...
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
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Pure Gold Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Tong Mu Guan Village
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Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Fujian Black Tea
Original price $14.00Original price $14.00 - Original price $14.00Original price $14.00$10.00 - $14.00$10.00 - $14.00Current price $10.00| /In stockClassic Wu Yi mountain black tea varietal "Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong" means literally "from Wu Yi Mountain Small Tea Plant". Our offering is process...
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Premium Grade AA Jin Jun Mei Fujian Black Tea of Wu Yi Shan
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Classic Robust Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Fujian
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Premium AA Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Black Tea
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