Yunnan Black Tea

High mountain tea grow at 2000 meters on Ai Lao Shan in Zhenyuan area of Simao.  Picked and processed only from the first flush of spring this blac...

"Yi Mei Ren" (彝美人) means literally Yi (Minority) Beauty.  This tea is named "Yi Mei Ren" as its made from Wu Liang Mountain material, an area inhab...

Spring harvested tea leaves from Ning'er county of Simao.  This has been picked as 1 leaf to 1 bud sets and processed carefully by rolling the tea ...

This is one of those rare black teas where tea leaves and expert processing come together to create something unique and enjoyable. High altitude m...

This rare and beautiful tea is crafted from spring harvested leaves plucked from established plantation bushes in the Mojiang area of Simao.  The t...

Golden Honey Aroma is a Mid-March harvested black tea grown in the Ning'er area of Simao. It's an old varietal that is referred to as 老号 (lit. old ...

This exquisite black tea is made from first flush of spring harvest tea leaves.  Simao area pure bud material.  Picked when the tea is still just t...

 This is a lightly processed black tea that was hand-crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Dehong prefecture. Ye Sheng "野生“ varietal ...

A traditional process one leaf / one bud ratio black tea from the high mountains of Zhenyuan in Simao prefecture.  Lightly wilted the leaves still ...

This is an expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Dehong prefecture. This wild tree varietal grows wi...

This expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from Feng Qing area of Lincang prefecture.  This wild tree var...

A pure bud tea from early spring harvest.  Tea is picked just a short few days after sprouting and then carefully processed to preserve it's delica...

#17 Feng Qing is a relatively new varietal first planted in the late 1990's.  It's a hybrid of local Feng Qing Taliensis and Assamica.  The leaves ...

A 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...

A lovely spring harvested tea from Yang Ta village in Jinggu county.  Camellia Taliensis varietal tea leaves picked from 40 to 60 year old plantati...

Processed with very light oxidization and roasting this Feng Qing area tea has a strong taste with some astringency and a long floral sweet after-t...

Made entirely from first flush of spring material from the wild growing tea bushes with about 40 years age growing in Luo Shui Dong village near Y...

Spring harvest, picked from tea plants growing in Ning'Er county in Simao prefecture.  Only the bud shoots were picked.  The tea is lightly wilted ...

Purple 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...

Big Snow Mountain area of Mengku in Lincang is a high alttude area that's home to many tea gardens.  This lovely black tea was processed with care ...

This expertly fermented black tea was crafted using a wild tree purple leaf varietal from the Yong De "Da Xue Shan" (lit. Big Snow Mountain) area o...

An expertly fermented black tea made from the famous "Purple Beauty" Zi Juan 紫娟 varietal.  Subtle appearance with an expansive taste!  Hints of flo...

This Yunnan varietal of Black tea is created from highest grade small bud Feng Qing Spring season tea.  This tea is picked when the buds are still ...

Take a special flight to the Famous Tea Region of Yunnan! Taste Scott's personal favorites from this year's Spring Harvest of Yunnan Black Teas. Tr...

In Autumn 2013 we visited several areas of Lincang, including Mengku and Yong De counties.  Our famous "Mu Shu" pu-erh from old arbor tea trees has...

This tea is crafted from a unique hybrid of local Assamica varietal and Wu Yi Shui Xian varietal grown in the Feng Qing area of Lincang for more th...

During the 2nd half of the 20th century most tea plants planted for black tea cultivation in Yunnan were hybrids of Assamica but not pure Assamica ...

First flush of pure bud "Dian Hong" Feng Qing area tea was used to compose this special process tea!   The freshly picked tea is wilted and then br...

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 Assami...

Jingmai Mountain area is a large area in the southern part of Lancang county of Simao Prefecture.  There are more than 50 villages in the Jingmai m...

We are proud to offer a Certified Organic Black Tea from Yunnan.  This tea was grown in the area of Simao and was harvested in April.  This Black ...

This is a blend of multiple types of Purple varietal (mostly black) teas from the first flush of Spring 2023 harvest! A painstakingly blended cake ...