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$ 5.18 – $ 69.09
Very often people ask what is our favourite tea in the TTC catalog. Although quite an unfair question since it’s like asking which of our boys is our favourite one, we will admit that this Shanlinxi High Mountain Black is very often our “go to” tea in the morning, especially since the new Fall Lot 1267 arrived in Sept. 2023. This tea is the result of a collaborative project that we started in 2016 when a grower/friend in Shanlinxi offered to sell us his end of summer crop of Qing Xin leaves. The offer was reiterated at the end of the summer of 2023. Like all high-mountain growers, his true strength as a producer is with fragrant oolongs. Not all high-mountain producers have the ability, or the equipment, to make good black tea. We, on the other hand, have access to a another friend’s black tea factory when needed, so the match was made. Combining the strengths of both parties, we brought fresh picked leaves in the comfort of our air-conditioned vehicle (the trick not to damage the leaves) down the mountain to the workshop for processing. The result made from the first fine picking with plenty of buds is simply divine! If you indulge in the pleasures of high-mountian oolongs, you must try this tea. You will experience the same expansive liveliness where tangy stone fruit notes (peach, cherry) will dominate with hints of fresh vanilla and wintergreen freshness. Yuwen further contributed her tea finishing skills to deep-dry the leaves giving good body to the tea with suave, very supple and silky tannins. But, what surprises the most is its long pleasant aftertaste that simply lures you to not stop drinking it! This is a great gongfu tea as well as a fantastic refreshing tea when cold-brewed. Needless to say we are quite proud of the result and are sure that Lot 1267 will garner more fans. Don’t take our word for it, read the reviews below from fans of previous lots. We trust you’ll not be disappointed.
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It may come as a surprise to many tea enthusiasts that only consider Taiwan as a source of magnificent oolongs, but Taiwan has also a long history of producing black teas that date back to the early 1920’s. Then under Japanese rule, Yuchi township, situated on the shores of the scenic Sun Moon Lake of central Taiwan, was chosen for it’s perfect climate and soil for the growing of Assamica tea bushes. The Japanese objective was then to compete with the striving British commerce that ruled over the trade of black tea. Never could they compete in yield, but, surprisingly enough, the quality of these Taiwanese black teas attracted such attention that it sold very well in New York and London. At the height of this trend, just before the Second World War, black tea plantations occupied 3000 hectares of land compared to a little less than 100 today and represented 93% of all tea exports from Taiwan. With the demise of the Japanese at the conclusion of WW II, black tea virtually disappeared from the island. Today, one can easily experience why this tea was successful through the revival of this heritage Assam tea.
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epyks (verified owner) –
This tea is out of this world. Never tasted such an aromatic black tea. Just wonderful.
alistair noble –
Absolutely beautiful! I’m just trying my first taste of this new tea in Sydney, sent over from the Taiwan Tea Crafts. I’ve been a fan of Taiwanese black tea for a long time, and this is really unique – probably the best I’ve ever tried 🙂
nmatanski95 (verified owner) –
Today I’ve received my first order from TTC. This is the best black tea I’ve ever tried. It’s exactly what I needed in these cold winter days here. It has slight acidity which reminds me of delicious dried fruits. Also Qing Xin is my favorite cultivar and it’s a pleasure to explore such high quality black tea from this cultivar.
Aida Schwartz (verified owner) –
A delight! My favorite black tea. Pares very well with goat cheese and honey. Long vanilla aftertaste and no bitterness at all.