Yunnan Wild Black

Close-up of loose dark tea leaves with a white cup filled with amber tea at the top.
A black tin container with a gold label featuring "Harney & Sons" and "Yunnan Wild Black" tea.
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Yunnan Wild Black

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Description

High in the mountains in southwestern Yunnan Province, China, comes this tea. It is a wild tea foraged from high up in the mountains. This area (Fengqing) is where black teas were developed many years ago. It is genetically similar to the teas discovered in the Assam Valley back in the 1800s. And the Assam Valley is not too far away. So this is where the teas found in Assam started. So just from a historical viewpoint, it's a very intriguing tea.

Since it is a wild tea, there are no fertilizers added and nothing to slow down the ravages of insects. Plus the plants are not clones like those found in cultivated tea estates. Another intriguing fact.

Being a wild tea, the flavor is lighter than that of a cultivated tea.

Mike's Rating

1 Briskness
2 Body
3 Aroma
 Details: This wild black tea is from a famous tea area in Yunnan, China.
 Dry Leaves: Tightly twisted long black and brown leaves.
 Liquor: Dark amber.
 Aroma: Jaggery (Indian sugarcane).
 Flavors: Fruity and sweet.
 Caffeine Level: Caffeinated
 Body: Light-bodied
 Brewing Time: 5 minutes
 Brewing Temp: 212Âş

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