Heavy Roast Global Hongcha

This black from Yunnan, China offers a distinctive drinking experience. This unique black tea offers a vibrantly aromatic profile, leading with notes of spiced plums. Expect a syrupy sweet liquor complemented by warming toasted cinnamon and a subtle hint of mulled wine ta. It sits in the "Fruity" and "Spiced" and "Sweet" flavor families, so expect a cup that leans fruity and spiced and sweet.

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 assamica varietal cultivar. This particular batch comes from the 2023 harvest. After picking, the leaves received a heavy roast, which shapes the final flavor.