Hunan Island Black

A cup of golden tea sits above a pile of dark, curly loose-leaf tea against a white background.
NEW LS0123 Black Tea

Hunan Island Black

$ 20.00
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Description

From an island tea garden in Southern Hunan, this special black tea is made. It is reminiscent of Fanciest Formosa Oolong. Like Fanciest Formosa Oolong, the tea farmers allow the plants to become infested. The plants react by creating a delicious stone fruit flavor. The Yao people have inhabited that island for time immemorial.

Mike's Rating
2 Briskness
2 Body
3 Aroma
 Details: A black tea with a special flavor caused by the plant's self-defense.
 Dry Leaves: Small curls of black and gold leaves.
 Liquor: Dark brown.
 Aroma: Warm cooked fruit with a soft, jammy depth, like stone fruit slowly simmered down to its essence.
 Flavors: Soft and mellow, with ripe stone fruit at the center and a clean, understated finish that lingers without turning sweet or heavy.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Light-bodied
 Brewing Time: 5 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 212º

Ingredients
Black tea.

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea

Packaging Types

Loose Tea: Bulk whole or broken leaves

Tea Bags: Finely cut tea in paper bags

Sachets: Whole-leaf tea in mesh bags

Tea Pods: Single-serve pods for Keurig® brewers

Iced Tea Pouches: Large bags for batches of iced tea