What is the Best Chinese Black Tea

Jan 5
11:39

2018

Karina Garcia

Karina Garcia

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Black tea is the most common type of tea in the West.

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However,What is the Best Chinese Black Tea Articles there are many different types of black teas, ranging from blended and flavored teabags to handmade, artisan, loose-leaf teas. Below, let's to explore the best chinese black teas.

 

Yunnan Black Tea: This tea is directly from tea base of Yunnan Fengqing Dianhong Tea Factory, which is famous for producing the highest quality Yunnan black tea. When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II visited China in 1986, Deng Xiaoping-the chairman of central military commision of China, sent the black tea from Dianhong tea factory as a gift to Queen Elizabeth II. Yunnan black tea is well-known for its high freshness and sweetness. For such high quality, it has little or no astringency at all; hence there is no need to add some sugar or honey to compensate the astringency; but still, if adding some pure milk, then the taste is more smooth and mellow.  

 

Keemun Black Tea: China Keemun has narrow, tightly twisted black leaves that brew a brilliant reddish-brown cup with a full-bodied, light, toasty flavor. Keemun tastes wonderful with or without milk or sugar, and goes exceptionally well with baked goods like breads, cakes and muffins. Try a steaming hot cup of Keemun in the afternoon and you will discover a special pleasure that could easily become habit-forming.

 

Lapsang Souchong Tea: This teais distinct from all other types of tea because lapsang leaves are traditionally smoke-dried over pinewood fires, taking on a distinctive smoky flavour. However, this smoky flavor does not exist when the ancestors created the lapsang black tea. Legend claims the smoky flavor was made by accident.  Not only did this tea reach the market in time, but the smoky pine flavor received great welcome.

 

Golden Monkey Back Tea: In Chinese, 'Jin Jun Mei' means 'Golden Eyebrows'. However, in the West, black teas with golden buds from Fujian are also known by the name Golden Monkey. This is because the buds with a layer of black hairs resemble the skin of a monkey. Other merchants, who sell more curly versions say it's because it resembles the claws of a monkey. Whatever it is, we love to stick to the traditional name. Compared to the Golden Monkey black teas in the West, our Jin Jun Mei consists of finer and younger leaves.

 

To ensure you’re getting the freshest black tea.For more information, visit our ‘Blog of Black Tea’ page.