Jiu Qu Hong Mei "Red Plum" Black Tea $0.15-$0.199/g Early April 2015 Harvest

Early April 2015 Harvest

This lovely mushroom tuo was pressed by a friend of ours who is based in Yong De county of Lincang

Recommend using 85-90C water to brew this wonderful tea

To see pictures of the organic plantation where this tea is grown click here

Jiu Qu Hong Mei "Red Plum" Black Tea $0.15-$0.199/g Early April 2015 HarvestJiu Qu Hong Mei is sometimes Jiu Qu Oolong, and is a relatively unknown black tea produced in the Da Hu Mountain area not too far from the West Lake region of Zhejiang. Jiu Qu Hong Mei () means Red Plum from Jiu Qu, and is called "Red Plum" because the the tea soup is a lovely red and the taste and aroma of the tea reminds one of plum fruit. There is a also a thick honey and apple taste with little or astringency at all. The aroma is strong and heady