Grade 1 Keemun black tea

• Congu/Gongfu black tea
• Tea tree grows in Qimen/Keemun county, Anhui province
• Harvest Date: June 15, 2023
• Tea leaf's Sharp and color: Dark black, glossy thin buds topped with golden coloured tips
• Tea Soup: makes a bold copper coloured tea
• Taste: A bold but smooth, fruity taste with a lingering, mellow aftertaste
• Caffeine: Moderate (less than 20% of a cup of coffee)

Rated as the best of Chinese black teas, Keemun is an absolute delight to drink. TeaVivre's Grade 1 Keemun achieves a perfect balance between price and quality, with a taste, aroma and appearance that completely justifies its reputation as one of the best black teas in the world.

About China Keemun Black Tea:

Keemun Black Tea's main producing area lies in Qimen(Keemun) County, Anhui Province. The unique climate and proper soil produces the first-class Keemun Black Tea in the world. Keemun black tea is one of the world's three high-Hong, China's national affairs over the years has been the tea ceremony.

The production of black tea in Keemun started from 1875. Keemun black tea win the praise of “one of the best three high aroma teas in the world” and “the queen of fragrance”.

It is important to remember that Chinese speciality teas (and not just Keemun) taste best on the second or third brewing of the same leaves.

Keemun is widely recognized as the finest black tea from China, and considered by many to be one of the finest teas available throughout the world. The appearance of keemun black tea is slender and elegant. The reddish brown tea liquor is tasted lightly roasted and brisk. Its flavor is full bodied, deep and rich, with just a hint of smokiness.

Known as the "Burgundy of Tea" due to its superb bouquet. It is mellower than the black teas of Assam and Ceylon, and has a lower caffeine content. It has an orchid-like aroma and naturally sweet, fruity palate.

Finer breakfast blends often feature Keemun as a main ingredient due to its depth, pleasing rose like aroma, and excellent acceptance of both milk and sugar.

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Grown in Keemun County, Anhui Province