The Yunnan Black

Yunnan Black Tea

Dian Hong

Yunnan Black is a high grade and very smooth black tea from Yunnan containing many tea-buds. We have never met anybody who doesn't like this tea and in fact, this is the favorite black tea of our customers.

While Yunnan Province is most famous for its Puerh Tea, you can also find green, white and black teas in the mountains of Yunnan. The most famous black tea from Yunnan is known as Dian Hong. This name is derived from the province’s name and the color of the tea. ‘Dian’ is another name for Yunnan and ‘hong’ means red. What is known as black tea in the west is actually called red tea in China due to the deep red hues that are associated with a freshly brewed ‘red’ tea. Every April, the tea-pickers go into the mountains to find the best leaves for processing a special tea with a deep and beautiful amber color.

Yunnan Black Tea has two main characteristics: taste and color. The taste is not like a normal black tea, instead it is much more subtle, round and sweet. The amber color makes this tea truly one of a kind.

Brewing Instructions: Use around 3 grams of Yunnan Black Tea per glass and add boiling hot water. To prepare half a liter of this tea, use around 5 grams depending on your personal preference. Don't start with too much tea, otherwise the tea will become bitter. Steep the tea for a few seconds if you like mild tea and for a little more than a minute if you like strong tea. When using the kungfu tea set, add 3 grams of tea and steep for around 20. It's not necessary to wash this tea, but it doesn't hurt. Most serious tea drinkers have developed the habit of always washing the tea once before drinking We recommend using porcelain for drinking this tea.

Shipping:  Order at least for 15 euros for free shipping. It will take around 12 days for you to receive the tea at home. Shipping only 5 days when you order more than 100 euro tea and tea ware in total.