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Yunnan Jig

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Description

Black tea from the Yunnan region of China. Yunnan tea is easily identified by its luscious soft leaves, and a unique peppery taste. It is a very forgiving tea; will not taste bitter when over-steeped. Yunnan tea is arguably the most underrated of Chinese varieties. If you have yet to try it, we would recommend it highly. Our 'Yunnan Jig' would make a great introduction.

Story

Yunnan is the name of the Southern Chinese province bordering Vietnam. It had been a tea-producing region for close to two thousand years. Here grows China's oldest wild tea tree - about seventeen hundred years old. Yunnan's most senior cultivated tree is a relative youngster - a mere eight hundred years old. Yunnan also has the distinction of producing more black tea than any other part of China, although it's a relative newcomer to this variety. Black tea was first produced here in 1939, and is distinguished by its unique peppery taste.

Reviews

 | Negative: 6
 | Neutral: 33
Positive: 249
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John Q.
Jun 3rd '09

"This is a very interesting tea to me, but not my faorite. It reminds me of a Lapsang Souchong that I once had through another brand, though with out the smokey flavor. I plan to order a sample again the in the future, but I'm not sure I like enough for a big tin."
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Thomas A.
May 22nd '09

"this has become my new favorite tea... Very good taste and extremely forgiving.... "
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Jaime D.
Apr 28th '09

"this is a really great black tea, just like what I have been searching for."
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Mary U.
Apr 21st '09

"This has quickly become my new daily cup; the tingle is quite remarkable. Lovely!"
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Anthony C.
Apr 13th '09

"A Great full black tea that I use as an afternoon tea, keeps my day going, I'd recommend it."
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Claire E.
Apr 9th '09

"The leaves smell lovely, include plenty of gold tips and have a good gloss when steeped. Pleasant, slightly astringent without bitterness, nothing obtrusive, a crisp, fresh aftertaste, but it is also a bit unengaging. An everyday tea, or an introduction to the world beyond Lipton, but there are many more interesting teas, don’t stop here!"

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