Gold Yunnan Black Tea

This exquisite organic and fair trade certified black tea hails from lincang in china s southwestern yunnan province.

Gold yunnan black tea.

This artisan tea hails from the yunnan province of china the birthplace of tea itself. Gold yunnan is a bright coppery full bodied tea from the famous yunnan province of china. Yunnan gold black tea also known as dian hong is easily identified by its abundance of soft golden tips and savory cocoa and black pepper flavors. The perfect alternative to breakfast tea.

This tea brews into a soft rounded cup with pleasant slightly peppery notes and is a wonderful example of a high grade chinese black tea with abundant golden tips. A traditional process one leaf one bud ratio black tea from the high wu liang mountains of zhenyuan in simao prefecture. Our high grade yunnan gold is milk chocolate creamy and sweet with pleasant pepper notes. The full bodied infusion of this loose leaf tea is deep red with molasses like sweetness a subtle milkiness and light coppery finish.

Lightly wilted the leaves still have a slight greenish color amongst the vivid brown red color. Cheaper varieties become darker and more brownish when brewed and can taste. The traditional processing gives the tea nice floral aroma and taste and allows for longer term a. It is quite tippy rich with golden buds and large delicately twisted leaves.

Black tea from yunnan province is generally called dianhong tea. Higher quality yunnan black teas brew to a brassy golden orange color and have a gentle sweet aroma and no bitterness.