Varieties
Generally, unblended black teas are named after the region in which they are produced. Often, different regions are known for producing teas with characteristic flavors.
| Tea | Hanzi | English | Origin | Source city | Source region | Source country | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanyang Gongfu | 坦洋 工 夫 | Tanyang | Fujian Province | China | The king of the Fujian Artisan Red Teas. One of the three Famous Fujian Reds. | ||
| Zhenghe Gongfu | 政和 工 夫 | Zhenghe | Fujian Province | One of the three Famous Fujian Reds, with a slight honey flavor. | |||
| Bailin Gongfu | 白琳 工 夫 (白琳功夫) | Bailin | Fujian Province | One of the three Famous Fujian Reds. | |||
| Zhengshan xiaozhong (Lapsang souchong) | 正山小种 | Mount Wuyi | Fujian Province | Dried over burning pine, thereby developing a strong smoky flavour. | |||
| 烟小种 | |||||||
| Yin Junmei | 银骏 眉 | Silver Steed Eyebrow | Mount Wuyi | Fujian Province | A higher grade version of Zhengshan xiaozhong (aka. Lapsang Souchong) | ||
| Jin Junmei | 金骏 眉 | Golden Steed Eyebrow | Mount Wuyi | Fujian Province | One of the highest grade red teas in mainland China. | ||
| Keemun | 祁門 | Qimen | Anhui Province | One of China's Famous Teas. The aroma of tea is fruity, with hints of pine, dried plum and floweriness. | |||
| Dian Hong | 滇紅 | Yunnan Province | Well known for dark malty teas and golden bud teas. | ||||
| Ying De Hong | 英徳紅 | Guangdong Province | The tea has a cocoa-like aroma and a sweet aftertaste, one can find a peppery note. | ||||
| Jiu Qu Hong Mei | 九曲红梅 | "Nine Winding Red Plum" | Hu Fou district | Hangzhou | Zhejiang Province | This tea is characterised by tight fishhook-like leaves with a lustrous black color. The infusion is brightly reddish and has a long smooth aftertaste. | |
| Sun Moon Lake | 英徳紅 | Sun Moon Lake | Nantou County | Taiwan | Honey rich tones, sweet osmanthus, cinnamon and peppermint. | ||
| Tibeti | 藏茶 | Ya'an | Sichuan Province | A unique tea that can also be called brick tea; it is has been known as "Tibetan tea" for centuries. | |||
| Assam | Assam | India | Full bodied, strong and distinctively malty tea from the lowlands of Assam. It is the highest produced tea in the world. | ||||
| Darjeeling | West Bengal | Thin bodied, floral and fruity tea from Darjeeling with defining muscatel tones. Today often processed as a mixture of black, green and oolong elements, though still classed as black. Many consider it to be the best black tea in the world, because of its unique spice. | |||||
| Munnar | Kerala | ||||||
| Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | ||||||
| Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu | Intensely aromatic, strong, and fragrant tea from the Nilgiri Hills of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. | |||||
| Ceylon | Sri Lanka | It is grown on numerous estates which vary in altitude and taste. High-grown tea is honey golden liquor and light. Low-grown teas are a burgundy brown liquor and stronger. Mid-grown teas are strong, rich and full-bodied. |
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