Global Hongcha

This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This distinctive black tea offers an intriguing combination of a syrupy thick body and unusually bright aromas, hinting at its light oxidation. While delightful in its freshness, it also holds the pro. It sits in the "Fruity" and "Syrupy" and "Bright" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans fruity and syrupy and bright.

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 $1.75 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.25 per gram. A 7g package gives you roughly 1 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $1.50. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.