Meizhan Black — Meizhan varietal black tea from Fengqing, Yunnan with honeyed scent and ripe fruit
$22.00
$22.00

Meizhan Black

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Meizhan Black — Meizhan varietal black tea from Fengqing, Yunnan with honeyed scent and ripe fruit
  • Meizhan Black — Meizhan varietal black tea from Fengqing, Yunnan with honeyed scent and ripe fruit
  • Meizhan Black dry leaves — Wuyi Meizhan varietal transplanted to Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Brewing Meizhan Black — Yunnan black tea with rose and honey water clarity, Fengqing
  • Meizhan Black liquor — sweet black tea with ripe fruit and dried roses, Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Meizhan Black wet leaves after brewing — Meizhan varietal black tea, Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black — Meizhan varietal black tea from Fengqing, Yunnan with honeyed scent and ripe fruit
  • Meizhan Black dry leaves — Wuyi Meizhan varietal transplanted to Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Brewing Meizhan Black — Yunnan black tea with rose and honey water clarity, Fengqing
  • Meizhan Black liquor — sweet black tea with ripe fruit and dried roses, Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Meizhan Black wet leaves after brewing — Meizhan varietal black tea, Fengqing, Yunnan
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
  • Meizhan Black
Meizhan Black

Meizhan Black

$22.00
$22.00
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A long-standing tea in our Core Collection, Meizhan Black represents everything we love about black teas from Yunnan. The varietal, Meizhan, originated in the Fujian province, and is well known for its sweetness and high fragrance. Today we see most Meizhan coming out of Wuyishan, Fujian where it is crafted into exceptionally aromatic oolong.

In 1978 The Fengqing Institute of Tea brought Meizhan trees from Wuyishan into Yunnan for research. A small-scale experiment was carried out in the area of Fengqing, investigating the effects that this terroir would have on the varietal. After nearly 40 years of continuous experimentation, the institute has made a black tea that maintains the characteristics of the Meizhan varietal, while also expressing the incredible terroir of Yunnan.

We always enjoy welcoming back the intoxicating, honeyed scent of Meizhan Black. The 2024 harvest exemplifies what we have come to love about this black tea: there is no sourness, no acidity, and so much sweetness in it that it is a tea enjoyed by everyone.

In the gaiwan it smells like ripe, fuzzy fruit underlaid with dried roses. The clarity of its flavour increases through infusions, drinking like honey water infused with fruit and flowers. One can wander through its taste like they would an orchard in the summer.
$22.00
$22.00

Preparation Guide

Recommended Brewing Vessels
Gaiwan Pitcher Tea Cup

We Recommend

Always use boiling water. Black tea leaves need the heat to fully open — it's what brings out their body, flavour, and depth.

Preparation

Water
120ml
Leaves
4 grams
Temperature
100°C

Infusion

First infusion: 5–15 seconds, until the leaves are submerged, wet.

Subsequent infusions: 5–10 seconds. Pour the water in, and pour the tea out as soon as the gaiwan is full.

From the 5th infusion: add 10–15 seconds each time.

Infusions: 6+