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Black Tea

"Dian Hong" Black Tea of Fengqing

from $7.00

First produced in 1938 in one of the most pristine growing areas, Dian Hong literally means "Yunnan Red".  An everyday drinker, our Dian Hong is pretty versatile, having enough power to stand up to milk and/or sugar and yet delicious all on its own.  Full bodied brewed strong or over multiple infusions, the reddish-brown tea liquor sits smoothly on the tongue with just a hint of maltiness and fruitiness.

Good for one long steep of 4 to 5 minutes, this tea lends itself well to the brewing of chai (spiced tea).  We encourage the drinker to try 1 tsp of leaf in 8 ounces and beginning with infusions of 30 seconds and increasing from there.  We usually get 4 to 5 great brews from this leaf with 208 degree water.  

Even though this is a lower-priced tea than some of our others, do not fear... the tea is cleanly grown without pesticides in a growing environment that this writer was very impressed by when he visited in spring of 2012 - clean air, lush mountainsides and lovely people!

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Basic Brewing Instructions:

  • Black tea should be given a 10-15 second rinse with the same temperature water as used for brewing.

  • 208˚ F water temperature. (Just below boiling.)

  • Use 1 teaspoon per 8oz. of filtered water

  • Recommended first steeping of 1minute. Add 1 minute for each subsequent steeping up to 5 minutes.

  • Alternately, try one long steeping of 3-5 minutes.

  • Tea brewing is meant to be a joyful exploration. There are no hard and fast rules. Experiment with the quantity of tea that you use, and steeping times. Enjoy discovering what your preferences are. They may change day to day.