Spring Dian Hong

Black tea from Yunnan, China - First Flush 2025
£25.40

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A spring Grand Cru with cocoa, spiced and fruity notes.
  • Infusion Time 4'

  • Quantity 6 g / 30 cl

  • Temperature of infusion 90°C - 195°F

  • Time of the day All day long

Description

This Grand Cru is a Dian Hong Cha, a Chinese black tea that is harvested in Yunnan. Its crop is made up of small golden buds and large leaves. It is produced in the spring, and reveals a bouquet that is unique to the season.


This black tea is harvested in Yunnan, and boasts a gourmet profile of cocoa, spiced and fruity notes that develop against a silky texture.

Special qualities

  • Origin:
  • Yunnan, China
  • Tea colour:
  • Black Tea

Suggestion of preparation

Prepare this tea warm:

With the teapot or the tasting set: 4 minutes in water heated to 195°F.

With the gong fu cha: multiple infusions during 30-40 seconds.


Also delicious iced:

Steep 8 g in 50 cl of water at room temperature 45 min. Remove the tea leaves and refrigerate.

Grands Crus: savour the exceptional

Rare and ephemeral, teas identified as Grands Crus by Palais des Thés are the result of alchemy between a tea plant variety, its terroir and the talent of an artisan grower. Meticulously plucked, processed and sourced in the most respected tea gardens, our Grands Crus unveil unique flavours that reflect the refinement of their origins.

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