Spring Global Hongcha

This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This intriguing black tea, crafted from material typically reserved for raw Pu-erh, presents a wonderfully thick and syrupy body. Its light oxidation allows for bright, unexpected aromas that are a de. It sits in the "Syrupy" and "Bright" and "Thick" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans syrupy and bright and thick.

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 Spring 2022 harvest.

Prices start at $7.00 through white2tea — that works out to about $0.23 per gram. A 25g package gives you roughly 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which puts each session at around $1.38. You can compare prices across all vendors carrying this tea on the Teadar product page.