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BLACK KEEMUN IMPERIAL

RED (BLACK) TEA
★ PESTICIDE-FREE GARDENING

Rongkou, Qimen, Anhui, China

One of the most famouse red/black teas in the world, also known as 'QiHong' or 'Keemun'. The 150 years of history and dozens of awards worldwide made this tea one of the most beloved black tea in the west. Due to the perfect local climate, authentic tea variety, and complex production technology, this tea has a unique aroma and taste. MORE

AROMA
Fruity, milky
TASTE
Milky, fruity

CULTIVAR: Zhu Ye Zhong
HARVEST: Spring, 2024

HIGHEST MASTERY RED TEA from QIMEN

ORIGIN
Keemun black tea is a famous Chinese black tea from Qimen County, Anhui Province, China. It has a delicate, creamy, and sweet taste that has made this tea famous all over the world. This place is famous for its subtropical climate and ideal conditions for growing tea trees. Keemun has been produced since the Qing Dynasty, which has been around for about 150 years. Due to the unique soil, mild climate, plenty of rainfall, and enough sunshine, the tea trees in this area are of excellent quality and have very special characteristics. The complex production method makes this tea one of the Highest Mastery Red Teas in China. The 150 years of history and dozens of awards worldwide made this tea one of the most beloved black tea in the west and one of Three Most Famous Black Teas in the world.

ORGANOLEPTICS
The aroma of dry tea leaves is sweet and fruity, with delicate, creamy notes. After heating, the aroma continues with baked, vanilla, berry motifs. The rinsed tea leaf reveals a bakery, nutty, creamy story.

The tea leaf is brewed into a deep, pure amber color with a hint of whiskey. The taste of the tea is deep, rich, multifaceted, with woody and nutty notes. Creamy texture, strong aroma and very long sweet aftertaste make this tea an amazing experience and once again prove the superior organoleptic qualities of this legend. With longer infusions, chocolate, tobacco and woody nuances are revealed in the taste. In an empty bowl, a stunning sweet aroma with light notes of smoke, aromatic wood, herbs and sauna.
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