Hong Mei Zhan6CMZ Harvest: 25.04.2023
Origin: China / Sichuan / Ya'an / Mingshan / Shifo'an
Height: 700 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Mei Zhan
A top quality black tea from the Oolong tea plant varietal named Mei Zhan that originally comes from Anxi in the province of Fujian. In the meantime, black tea is made from the Mei Zhan tea plant in many places in China, however hardly ever to never well. For this Hongmeizhan only tips have been used, the leaves thus look rather small for a black tea that has been made from Oolong tea plants.
Character:
A smell of flowers, malt and chocolate, this tea is structured around a clear and enjoyable tart taste.
Category:
Black Teas of Oolong Varietals Black teas produced from Oolong tea plants are a more recently developed specialty from China. Traditional black teas are all made from different varietals of Xiao Ye Zhong, Small Leaf Varietal or Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, which are also used to produce green teas. Some execptions are made from Da Ye Zhong, Big Leaf Varietal or Camellia sinensis var. assamica. The first of these black teas produced with leaves of Oolong tea bushes were cross breeds between Da Ye Zhong and Oolong tea varietals. Around the millennium change, tea farmers began with the production of black tea from Oolong plants in areas renowned for their Oolong production. Black teas from Oolong tea plants display, besides the typical taste of black teas, wonderfully light, aromatic and sweet notes.
