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Go to the shopKeemun Black Tea
The "Champagne" among black teas
Keemun black tea, abbreviated as "Keemun", is the only black tea categoryamong China's top ten famous teas and enjoys the reputation of "the mostfragrant among all" and "the Queen of black Teas". Its history can betraced back to the Tang Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, itdeveloped unique techniques and its core production areas cover Qimen andChizhou in Anhui Province and Fuliang in Jiangxi Province. Queen ElizabethII of the United Kingdom once praised it as an "Oriental gem", and itsunique "Qimen aroma" combines floral, honey and fruity scents, making ita model of high-aroma black tea in the world.
Health Value
A Treasure of Natural Health-Rich Tea
Keemun black tea is rich in folic acid, carotene, vitamin C and mineralssuch as calcium, copper and zinc. Its theanine content ranks second amongall types of tea, and it also contains a small amount of free amino acids.These components make up the body's essential nutrient matrix: vitaminC boosts immunity, minerals maintain electrolyte balance, and theanineimproves mood by regulating neurotransmitters. It is particularly worthmentioning that the fluoride in black tea can effectively prevent toothdecay, and its low sugar and low fat characteristics make it an idealhealthy drink for modern people.
Quality And Brewing
The spirit of craftsmanship, preserving skills
The production techniques of keemun Black Tea were included in the second batch of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects in 2008.
The excellent natural environment and the exquisite and unique productiontechniques create the outstanding quality of Keemun black tea. The Keemunblack tea, made through this technique, has a lustrous dark color, tightand fine strips, and most of its charm is its aroma, which is rich andlasting, earning it the reputation of "Keemun Fragrance".
The excellent natural environment and the exquisite and unique productiontechniques create the outstanding quality of Keemun black tea. The Keemunblack tea, made through this technique, has a lustrous dark color, tightand fine strips, and most of its charm is its aroma, which is rich andlasting, earning it the reputation of "Keemun Fragrance".
Manufacturing skills
Keemun black tea is made by hand, and its quality depends on the skillof the hand. Therefore, Keemun black tea is also called "Keemun Gongfublack tea". The production techniques of Keemun black tea are divided intothree parts: picking, initial processing and fine processing.
Picking
Generally, the picking period is from around the Grain Rain to July, and thestandard picking is one bud with two or three leaves.
Initial processing
The initial processing involves turning fresh leaves into rough tea. The initial processing isdivided into four steps: withering, rolling, fermentation and drying.
Finishing
The tea leaves that are initially made are called raw tea and must undergo furtherfinishing. The refining process consists of four steps: sieving, picking, refiring, and official piling.
