Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea Sub-Region_Yixing Watch our video of Scott

Watch our video of Scott blending and drinking this tea before it was pressed

It's a blend of three Bu Lang villages with tea from both spring and autumn 2011 harvests

A guardian is protective

Nice balanced Menghai Tea Factory production that will age with good results if stored properly

Jing Mai Mountain tea leaves come from mixed leaf (large and small) varietal tea bushes and are distinctive in both aroma and taste

Yunnan "Assamica Gold Needle" Black Tea Sub-Region_Yixing Watch our video of ScottDuring the 2nd half of the 20th century most tea plants planted for black tea cultivation in Yunnan were hybrids of Assamica but not pure Assamica (). Pure Assamica is what's used for Pu erh production and what was used to produce this lovely tea. Picked in early March in and then expertly processed by a small Ning'er area village cooperative this burly black tea features thick stems, with leaves and buds covered with downy hairs. The withering