Dianhong
Yunnan Province · Golden-Tip Red Tea
$18 – 36
Dianhong ("Yunnan Red") is made from the large-leaf Yunnan cultivar with generous golden tips. The result is a malty, honeyed black tea with no astringency and a warmth that lingers. Perfect introduction to Chinese red teas.
Type
Fully oxidised black / red tea
Region
Fengqing, Yunnan Province
Grade
Golden Yunnan (high golden tip ratio)
Harvest
Spring and Autumn
Brew Method
Western style, gongfu, grandpa
Caffeine
Medium–high
Tasting Notes
Sweet malt
Honey
Warm cocoa
No bitterness
Smooth body
Format
Brewing Guide
Western style: 1 tsp / 200ml water at 90°C, 3 minutes. Gongfu style: 5g / 150ml gaiwan, 25-second first steep. This tea does not need milk — its natural sweetness is the point.
Garden Story
Ancient leaves, living tradition.
Dianhong was developed in the 1930s in Fengqing county — a deliberate attempt to create a Chinese black tea that could compete with Indian Assam on the British market. It succeeded.
The large Yunnan leaf gives it a different character than smaller-leaf Indian teas — less tannic, more aromatic, with a malt that comes from the land rather than the processing.
Complete Your Ritual
Pair with teaware.
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