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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High Mountain Red Ai Lao Mountain Black Tea
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Yi Mei Ren Wu Liang Mountain Yunnan Black Tea
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Yunnan "Black Gold Bi Luo Chun" Black Tea
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Wu Liang Hong Mao Feng Yunnan Black Tea
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Classic Bai Lin Gong Fu "Golden Monkey" Black Tea of Fuding
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Imperial Mojiang Golden Bud Yunnan Black Tea
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Ning'er "Golden Honey Aroma" Yunnan Black Tea
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Pure Bud Bi Luo Chun Yunnan Black Tea
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Light Roast Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong
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Imperial Pure Bud Yunnan Black Tea of Simao
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Yunnan "Black Gold" Black Tea
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Competition Grade Jin Jun Mei Black Tea
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Wild Tree Purple Varietal Black Tea of Dehong
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High Mountain "Tu Cha" Black Tea from Wu Yi Mountains
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Feng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea
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Simao "Spring Tips" Pure Bud Black Tea of Yunnan
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Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea
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Sweet Potato Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
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Feng Qing "Classic 58" Dian Hong Premium Yunnan Black Tea
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Classic Laoshan Black Tea from Shandong
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Premium Qimen Black Tea of Huangshan
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Jinggu "Da Jin Ya" Camellia Taliensis Black Tea
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Traditional Process Dian Hong Black Tea of Feng Qing
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Certified Organic "Yunnan Black Tea"
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Pure Gold Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Tong Mu Guan Village
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Yi Wu Mountain Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea
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Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Fujian Black Tea
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Imperial Gold Needle Yunnan Black Tea
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Purple Needle Black Tea of Jing Mai Mountain
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Big Snow Mountain of Mengku Black Tea
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Premium Grade AA Jin Jun Mei Fujian Black Tea of Wu Yi Shan
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Jingmai "Purple Beauty" Black Tea of Simao
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Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea
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Classic Robust Jin Jun Mei Black Tea of Fujian
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Fruit Aroma Yixing Black Tea
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Jiu Qu Hong Mei "Red Plum" Black Tea
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Feng Qing Gold Tips Pure Bud Black Tea
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Feng Qing "Golden Pekoe #100" Dian Hong Black Tea
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Orchid Aroma Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong Black Tea
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Old Arbor Black Tea "Mu Shu Hong" Pure Yunnan Assamica
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Scott's Private Stash Yunnan Black Tea Sampler
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Feng Qing "China Red" Yunnan Black Tea
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Classic Yixing Hong Black Tea from Jiangsu
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Bai Ye Varietal Dan Cong Black Tea
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"Golden Yunnan" Black Tea Sampler
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Premium AA Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong of Wu Yi Black Tea
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Imperial Grade Qimen Black Tea of Huangshan
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Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea
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