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2011 Wuzhou Liubao Cha - sheng
The concept without pile fermentation (shu Lubao ). After withering,...
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2024 Daxue Shan Zi Ya Hong
Spring purple varietal tea leaves Zi Ya harvested from medium size trees...
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Zitao Wood Fired Cup - 70ml
Traditionally wood fired Jianshui clay "Zhu Ren Bei" shape tea cup made...
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Wood Fired Zitao Teapot - Jin Zhong 70ml
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Zitao Teapot - Long Dan - 120ml
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Jianshui Zitao Gaiwan - 160ml
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Zitao Teapot - Qin Quan 190ml
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红茶 - Red tea
For more information about the naming tea ,please refer to Chinese Tea Vocabulary at the footer of the website.
Grade
Song Zhen - 1 tip and 1 or 2 or 3 leaves , Jin Zhen , Jin Si , Jin Ya, Jin Luo - only tips , Gu Shu - older / bigger leaves and Huang Pian ( yellow leaves ) and some tips
Processing
Fujian style with temperature fin...
红茶 - Red tea
For more information about the naming tea ,please refer to Chinese Tea Vocabulary at the footer of the website.
Grade
Song Zhen - 1 tip and 1 or 2 or 3 leaves , Jin Zhen , Jin Si , Jin Ya, Jin Luo - only tips , Gu Shu - older / bigger leaves and Huang Pian ( yellow leaves ) and some tips
Processing
Fujian style with temperature final roast in short time called " Ti Xiang or Gao Xiang ", like Zhong Guo Hong , Zheng Shan Xiao Zhong which promotes nutty and chocolate sweet notes.
Yunnan traditional style with light withering and sun dried called " Shai Hong " , promoting fruity notes and suitable for ageing even in less humid environment.
Typical Dian Hong style like Classic 58 tea which is made with light withering and post processed on low temperature roast in order to preserve fruity notes and provide rich tea same time.
Shape
Apart of the loose form also in various shapes are available, like cakes , bricks , tuo , balls called " Long Zhu ". The reason is not only convenience of storing but also ageing purposes and mostly done with aging ability black teas like Sun Dried " Shai Hong " .
Trees
Generally made of "tai di cha" - tea bushes from plantations like in Feng Qing area or Simao ( Puer ) . In Yunnan , the red tea is also made from older arbor tea trees called Gu Shu Hong Cha.
Varietal
Many varietals like Jin Pu Hao in Ailao Shan and Jing Gu area , Yun Keng Shi Hao from Feng Qing but also Zi Jiuan or Zi Ya- the purple varietal is used along with Ye Sheng Hong Cha from Camelia Taliensis wild tea trees.
Origin
We generally focus on Yunnan tea , but Fujian also offers large variety of black tea but only from small young bushes. In Yunnan the most famous areas are Feng Qing and Simao ( Puer ).
Harvest
In Yunnan generally red tea is made of spring , summer or autumn harvest. It is falsely believed that the spring harvest is always the best. Some red ( blacks ) are the better in autumn edition than spring. Also some black teas might take year or two to develop a better taste, so the fresh ones also not always better.
Brewing
Brewing parameters ( volume , amount of tea , time of brewing ) depends on personal taste preference and desired strength of the tea. Temperature is recommended 90 - 100C where lower temperature for more tipsy blacks or light withered sun dried ones and higher for dark oxidized and heavy roasted black teas like Keemun , Zhen Shan Xiao Zhong etc.
In brewing the white tea, the size of the leaf ( grade ) , age of trees ( bush or Gushu ) or shape ( loose / pressed and soft or hard pressed ) factors also need to be concerned.
The products listed below is a representative selection of the elements written above , helping you to understand the differences by trying particular examples.
Hong Cha There are 10 products.
Classic 58 Feng Qing - 250g
1 Review(s)Feng Qing Classic 58 Black Tea in grade of 1 tip and 2 leafs. Very well processed , bittersweet taste with fruity notes. Very suitable as a daily / breakfast drinker. This tea is also sold on market as "Song Zhen" a pine needles - due to it's shaping. We sell this tea in paper box of 250g.
USD 11.20In StockZhong Guo Hong
2 Review(s)Chinese Red is the translation of this famous tea. This autumn harvest from Fengqing .Fully oxidized with typical gao xiang ( high temp. roast ) technique processed tea leaf releases remarkable chocolate and cocoa scent out from the first brew. The touch of roasted nuts with hint of sour note can be also experienced during some steepings. Suitable also...
USD 4.96In Stock2023 Min Yue Zi Ya Hong
1 Review(s)Spring purple wild varietal tea leaves ZiYa harvested from Ming Yue village in Jinggu county, processed as a black tea in traditional Dian Hong concept ( baked ). Chocolate notes ( but not as Ti Xiang - high temp roats ) with dry fruits come from the brewed leaves as an aroma and sweet with slightly herbal taste ( not as Zi Juan we also offer ) , which...
USD 5.32 USD 5.60 -5%In Stock2024 Handmade Jin Hua
Handmade shaped leaves and tips of spring harvest from Yunnan big leaf varietal No.14 growing in Puer ( Simao area ) tea plantations. The tea mostly consisting tips and top leaves which are responsible for the honey notes you will experienced in aroma combined with touch of nuts caused by gentle roast which eliminates unpleasant potato odor and taste....
USD 8.00In Stock2024 Dian Hong - Da Jin Zhen ( autumn )
Also known as Yunnan golden Needles. Yunnan Dianhong Black tea from Feng Qing made of autumn tips of Yun Keng Shi Hao variety. The tea leafs are processed accurately and rolled with big tips together into the shape of needles. Big Golden Needles - Da Jin Zhen. Sweet taste with hint of blossoming flowers in the spring with slight and pleasant bitterness...
USD 8.48In Stock2023 Red Monkey
Spring Yunnan Dian Hong processed by Fujian master which is noticeable in taste. Fruity sweet and clean bitterness if you steep it harder. Mini bricks pressed by simple mechanical device operated by hand so the weight is between 5.5 -7.5g and some squares are not perfect sharp shape. The look is not important as it's packed in separate heat sealed pouches...
USD 0.80Out of stock2024 Mu Gua Zhai ( Chun Wei ) - shai hong
Spring 2nd harvest leaves of small tea trees from Yong De area in Mu Gua village neighboring with Mei Zi Qing. Without any artificial heat processing , but just simply sun dried, allowing to tea further taste development ( partial ageing ) . Fruity aroma with touch of sour notes typical for shai hong. Some "ma ti" ( woody stems ) are in presence as common...
USD 4.80In Stock2024 Dehong An Ji Hong
1 Review(s)Tea bushes of An Ji Bai Cha varietal planted in Dehong and mostly used for the famous white tea tips production for Zhejiang distributors. The producer from 2nd harvest makes very good red tea with dark chocolate notes with touch of nuts due to the high temp. roast. We also offer 180g in box ( drop-down option ) .
USD 5.12In StockYe Sheng Hong Ya Bao
Unsprouted tea leaves from wild tea trees of Dehong area lightly oxidized as sun dried red tea is made. These buds " ya bao " are basically a Ye Sheng Hong without the leaves and so the taste is pure sweet with touch of fruitiness and some peach notes, yet without any bitter background. It is very difficult to control the oxidation of the buds so the...
USD 13.76In Stock2024 Daxue Shan Zi Ya Hong
Spring purple varietal tea leaves Zi Ya harvested from medium size trees growing on Big Snow Mountain in Yongde county, processed as a black tea with accurate light roast in order to reduce excessive herbal taste ( typical for purple varietal ) yet preserve the original fruity-camomile notes which makes this tea significantly distinguishable from others....
USD 5.60In Stock
