Black tea from the Anhui region of China is prized for its rich smoky flavour, and sumptuous aroma. Our 'Keemun is a hand-made, limited production 'Mao Feng' grade tea. It is a rare embodiment of this tea's wonderful potential. Keemun is the most distinctive tea in any English Breakfast Tea blend. Drink Keemun 'straight up' for breakfast or add milk & honey to your taste.
Once a luxury beverage affordable only by the English Royal family and upper class. The best Keemun originates from a small village in Qi Men County called Da Wu Village. This small village produces some of the finest Keemun in the world due to its high elevation and its pollution-free environment. A wonderful complex tasting tea with floral sweetness and hint of rose.
This tea is picked & rolled to expose the juices in the leaf to the air fully, and then fired, when develop into a brew gives an auburn sheen. The leaves from spring's harvest release a rounded caramel richness and a lingering finale of spice - ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Strong and full-bodied, this red tea from rich-soiled Yunnan province is particularly good first thing in the morning.
Black tea from the Fujian province of China, Golden Monkey tea is hand-processed each spring with a careful plucking of only one leaf and one bud. It is among the finest Chinese black teas available today. The name comes from its unique appearance: the leaves resemble monkey claws. If you enjoy full-bodied teas with an abundance of flavour, we urge you to give this tea a try.
