Dian Hong

This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This black tea offers a delightful journey of sweet honey and vibrant fruit notes, uplifted by a gentle floral perfume. Its thick body provides a sustained, even sweetness throughout the session, maki. It sits in the "Sweet" and "Fruity" and "Floral" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans sweet and fruity and floral.

Aim for water around 90–100 °C (195–212 °F). Western style: steep for 3–5 minutes in a mug or teapot. Gongfu style: use 5 g per 100 ml, 15–30 s infusions for multiple short steeps — this way you can taste how the flavor evolves. Most black teas can handle a full rolling boil, so don't overthink the water temperature.

This black is grown in Yunnan, China and is made from the Da Ye Zhong cultivar. This particular batch comes from the 2020 harvest.

Prices start at $13.75 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.47 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $2.82. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.