Black tea

Tea Buyers Guide in Five Questions

Buying tea could be overwhelming. You want to get the right thing and pay a fair price. You don’t want to be ripped off. You may not be...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 364 - Roasted Black Tea from Laos

The penultimate tea of the 365 teas challenge. It is a roasted black tea from Laos. I have to say it is roasted because I’ve already...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 355 - Black Tea from Hainan

I visited Hainan at the end of December, but I did not have a chance to see their tea growing areas. I found out quite late that Hainan...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 350 - Taiwanese Golden Tips Black Tea

This black tea puzzled me at first sight. Because I had never seen before a Taiwanese black tea that had golden tips. A Taiwanese tea...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 347 - Sun-dried black tea from Laos

I reviewed a raw (sheng) tea from Laos made from tea trees that are more than 1000 years old. It was very aromatic and not too astringent...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 341 - Dragon Ball Black Tea From Menghai 2019

This is a 2019 black tea from Menghai. It comes from an elevation around 1600-1800 meters. The tea trees are around 200 years old, so...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 338 - Yingde Black Tea No. 12

I have reviewed a Yingde Black No. 9 from the same vendor and to be honest, I like number 9 better. Both teas were made by the same...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 335 - Hubei Keemun Tea

I recently reviewed a green tea from Hubei, the first-ever tea I’ve tried from this province. While this black tea looked excellent like...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 329 - Wuyi Black Tea

Wuyi is famous for its oolong (yancha) but also with its black teas. Actually, it was where the first black tea. In the world was...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 324 - Golden Buds Dian Hong

I remember how mesmerised I felt when I saw golden tips when I was in Yunnan. It just did not make sense to me how a black tea could have...

365 Teas Challenge > Day 320 - Yingde Black Tea No. 9

I am so glad that I discovered this tea by coincidence and could review it under this challenge. I was given a sample, and I only knew...