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Yunnan 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:

  1. Camellia Sinensis var. Assamica, which is the original assamica varietal, it is not an intentional hybrid.
  2. Yun Kang #10, a drought-resistant hybrid of Sinensis and Assamica that is tippy and sweet, with malty notes.
  3. Yun Kang #100, similar to #10, but has larger and fatter buds.
  4. Chang Ye Bai Hao, the tips are more pronounced and one side of the leaves will be downier than the other side!
  5. 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.
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    Feng Qing Ye Sheng Hong Cha Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

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    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...

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  • Feng Qing #17 Pure Bud Golden Needle Black Tea

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    #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 ...

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  • Feng Qing "Classic 58" Dian Hong Premium Yunnan Black Tea

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    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...

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  • Traditional Process Dian Hong Black Tea of Feng Qing

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    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...

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  • Big Snow Mountain of Mengku Black Tea

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    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 ...

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  • Yong De "Da Xue Shan" Wild Tree Purple Black Tea

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    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...

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  • Feng Qing Gold Tips Pure Bud Black Tea

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    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 ...

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  • Scott's Private Stash Yunnan Black Tea Sampler

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    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...

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  • Old Arbor Black Tea "Mu Shu Hong" Pure Yunnan Assamica

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    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...

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  • Feng Qing "China Red" Yunnan Black Tea

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    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...

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  • Man Gang Village Wild Arbor Assamica Black Tea

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    This is a second flush pure Assamica black tea made from Man Gang (a small village near Bang Dong) tea tree material.  First Flush material was pro...

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  • Fu Shou Mei Feng Qing Black Tea of Yunnan

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    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...

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  • Imperial Feng Qing Dian Hong Black Tea of Yunnan

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    This is the classic recipe of light fermentation black tea that has been produced by the Feng Qing tea factory for decades.  It is hand-processed a...

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    Imperial Pure Gold Bi Luo Chun Black Tea of Feng Qing

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    This is the purest gold bi luo chun black tea we have ever offered!  Just the buds from autumn harvest tea leaves growing in Feng Qing were picked ...

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    "Robust Yunnan" Black Tea Sampler

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    Take a flight to the Famous Tea Region of Yunnan! Taste a curated selection of our "Robust" Yunnan Black Tea and develop an appreciation for the di...

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