Dian Hong

This tea offers a clean and vibrant cup with a pleasant herbal character, balanced by a brisk and hearty aroma that carries a subtle hint of citrus. Its low tannin profile makes it an enjoyable daily . It leans herbal, citrus and vibrant.

Water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s steeps. You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Full boil is fine for most blacks. Don't overthink it.

Grown in Yunnan, China from the Da Ye Zhong cultivar. This batch is from the 2021 harvest.

Starts at $29.99 from Crimson Lotus Tea, or about $0.15/g. A 200g package gets you around 33 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $0.90 per session. Explore more black teas on Teadar.