Qi Men KO 1026CQK Harvest: April 2022
Origin: China / Anhui / Huangshan / Qimen
Height: 200-350 m.a.s.l
Tea plant varietal: Qi Men Zhu Ye Zhong
A beautiful and typical affordable Keemun black tea in export quality with sorted leaves, thus a real Qi Men Gong Fu. It is named after the number of our long-time standard, the Ko102. Dried over wood-fire.
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Qi Hong (Keemun-Schwarztee) Qi Hong, Keemun Black Tea, was first produced in 1875. A tea farmer from Qimen had learned the process of making black tea and brought it back to his hometown, in which, until then, only green tea had been produced. Nowadays, this tea is being produced in the entire region, mostly of simple quality for export, often sieved mechanically in order to obtain different qualities. These types of Keemun are well known in the West. However, in and around the village of Qimen, whole-leaf teas of excellent quality are still being produced in the traditional manner. These are very difficult to get. Qi Men Hong Cha, abbreviated Qi Hong teas are mellow, slightly smoky, and chocolaty-sweet.
