Rize tea or Çay is a form of black tea. Produced in Rize Province on the eastern Black Sea coast of Turkey which has a mild climate with high precipitation and fertile soil, it is crystal clear and mahogany in color. It is drunk everywhere in Turkey, anytime. It is served in Turkish cafés by […]
Vietnamese black tea has a reputation for being cheap and is often used for blending, but this is a misconception as a few good teas exist, mostly of orthodox production. Good quality teas may be tippy and have similar characteristics to both Keemun and Yunnan teas, with less smokiness and more sweetness.
In Vietnam tea is […]
This is a dark intensely aromatic and flavorful black tea from Tiger Hill, a top estate in the Nilgiri district of South India. The soil and climatic conditions produce very distinctive teas. You will taste a fruit-like floral character with satisfying thickness. Milk accentuates this appealing characteristic.
The tea provides a higher number of cups per […]
Darjeeling tea has traditionally been prized above all other black teas, especially in the UK and the countries comprising the former British Empire. The Darjeeling tea is called sometimes The Champagne of teas. Spring-time Darjeeling tea is famous for its lively ‘bite’ and an abundance of fresh flavor. In recent years a high percentage of […]
Ying De Hong is one of the very few Black teas to come from the Guangdong province of China. Also known as Guangdong Black and Ying Hong, this Black tea was first introduced in the year 1959. It has other names: Ying De Black, Ying Hong. First produced mechanically in 1959 it is often a […]
Lapsang souchong is a variety of black tea originally from the Zheng Shan part of Mount Wuyi in the Fujian province of China. Real Lapsang Souchong is pretty rare because of Wuyi is a small area and there is great demand for it. You may suggest that real Lapsang Souchong will taste different from what […]
Keemun
is a black Chinese tea with a winey and fruity taste, with depth and complexity. Because of its deep winey, almost orchid-like flavor, it is often referred to as the “Burgundy of teas”. Keemun is produced in the Qimen precinct of Anhui province in central China, one of the smallest of China’s provinces, and […]
Streactly speaking, Dian Hong is red tea. But in the West Dian Hong is referred to as black tea. It is commonly used as an English Breakfast tea. Dian Hong is produced in China in the Yunnan province. It is used as a reasonable gourmet tea and in blends, the main difference being the preservation […]
Black tea is often used in English tea blends. This kind of tea is the most popular tea in the Western world. Black tea goes through full fermentation in which the leaf color darkens to give it their black color. The flavor of black tea differs and ranges from flowery and fruity to spicy and […]
Black tea is a “true” tea (i.e. Camellia sinensis) made from leaves more heavily oxidized than the white, green, and oolong varieties. Black tea is generally stronger in flavor and contains more caffeine than the more lightly oxidized teas.
In Chinese and culturally influenced languages, black tea is known as red tea (紅茶, Mandarin Chinese hóngchá, […]
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