Dian Hong

This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This Yunnan black tea offers a wonderfully smooth and substantial cup, boasting a very thick body that coats the palate. It carries a soft, inherent fragrance that is both comforting and inviting, mak. It sits in the "Smooth" and "Thick" and "Natural" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans smooth and thick and natural.

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. This particular batch comes from the 2021 harvest.

Prices start at $1.30 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.19 per gram. A 7g package gives you roughly 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $1.14. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.