Common black tea varieties: Keemun Gongfu, Zhengshan Xiaojiao, Jinjunmei, Silver Junmei, Tongjunmei, Bai Rui Xiang, Assam black tea, Darjeeling black tea, Ceylon black tea, Dian HongKungfu.
1, Qimen Kung Fu
Qimen black tea shape cord tight and thin Miao Xiu, gold without more, color and lustre Wu Run; after brewing the aroma of fragrance persistent, like fruity and like orchid fragrance, the international tea market this aroma is specifically called "Qimen Xiang", the visible aroma is very unique. Soup color red and bright, taste fresh mellow and thick, the leaf bottom is tender, soft and red. Other Kung Fu black tea: Fujian's Kung Fu black tea collectively referred to as Min Hong Gongfu. Including Zhenghe Gongfu, Bailin Gongfu, Guiyang Gongfu. There are also Jiangxi's Ninghong, Hubei's Yihong, Guangdong's Yingde red tea, Hangzhou's Jiuquhongmei, Sichuan's Sichuan red and so on.
2, zhengshan xiaojiao
Zhengshan xiaojiao black tea is the world's first black tea, belongs to the small species of black tea. The original origin is in Wuyishan City, Xingcun Town, Tongmu Village, so also known as "Tongmuguan small species", small species refers to its scarcity and precious. Later on, because there were many fake Xiaojiao black teas circulating in the market, the local people named it "Zhengshan" in order to distinguish the fake products, which means authentic.
3. Jinjunmei
Jinjunmei is the top variety of Zhengshan small breed tea. This tea after brewing its soup color golden, with light and sweet fragrance of flowers, honey, fruit, tasting sweet and lubricating, the leaf bottom shape is small and tight show, so the name contains "gold". Because the newly developed product only uses one bud of a small tea tree from the lofty mountains as the raw material, and expects the new product to be as galloping as a steed, so the name contains "Jun". The shape of the tea leaves resembles eyebrows, and "eyebrows" also has the meaning of longevity and longevity, so the name contains "eyebrows".
4, silver Junmei
Yin Junmei was developed along with Jin Junmei, and is also a high-end variety of Zhengshan Xiaojiao. Yin Jun Mei is picked before the rain in the Wuyi Mountain National Nature Reserve at an altitude of 1500-1800 meters in the original small species of wild tea tea buds, the production of 500 grams of silver Jun Mei need tens of thousands of standard buds, a bud and a leaf. Yinjunmei in appearance on the rope tight and thin, sharp seedling show show, color and lustre oily, slightly yellow hair of the color.
5, copper JunmeiThe copper Junmei is also often called red Gan (one bud, two leaves), and according to the degree of leaf opening, divided into small red Gan (leaves not open) and large red Gan (leaves open). Copper Junmei, along with Gold and Silver Junmei, is part of the Junmei series of Zhengshan Xiaojiao, and according to the quality of the tea leaves and the different standards of harvesting, Gold, Silver, and Copper are added in front to differentiate the grade of Junmei. Copper Junmei is the same as the high-end variety of Zhengshan Xiaojiao, the quality is only slightly inferior to the top gold and silver Junmei, while the cost performance is higher, so it is the popular variety of Junmei series.
6, Bai Rui Xiang
Bai Rui Xiang also belongs to the Zhengshan small kind of black tea. Bai Ruixiang tea species is one of the ten famous fir of Wuyi, the earliest growth in the Wuyi rock tea production area, more system for oolong tea. After the introduction of seeds to Tongmuguan Nature Reserve, the tea character has undergone subtle changes, since the Jia tea will be used in the traditional Zhengshan Xiao Seed process made of black tea. Ordinary Zhengshan Xiao Seed has a natural floral aroma, the fragrance is not strong; compared with it, White Rui Xiang tea species belongs to the high fragrance varieties, the aroma is long-lasting, so it is named Bai Rui Xiang. The dry tea has the typical pure sweet fragrance of Xiao Seed, with fine and tightly knotted cords, dark color and dark light; the soup color is red and bright and brooding; the aroma is typical of orchid and white cinnamon flavor.
7, Assam black tea
Produced in India's northeast Assam Himalayan foothills in the Assam Valley area. Local sunshine is strong, need to plant another tree for the tea tree moderate shade; due to abundant rainfall, so promote the development of tropical Assam large-leafed species of tea trees flourish. The best quality is picked in June-July, but the fall tea produced in October-November is more fragrant. Assam black tea, tea leaves shape thin flat, dark brown color; soup color deep red slightly brown, with a light malt fragrance, rose fragrance, strong taste, is a strong tea, is the best choice for winter drinking tea.
8, Darjeeling black tea
Produced in the Darjeeling Plateau area in the foothills of the Himalayas in the northern part of West Bengal, India. Local average annual temperature of about 15 ℃, sunshine during the day, but the temperature difference between day and night, the valley is filled with clouds all year round, is a major factor in the breeding of this tea unique aroma. The second tea in May-June is of the best quality and is known as the "champagne of black teas". Darjeeling black tea has a high price. The No. 1 tea in March and April is mostly greenish, while the No. 2 tea is golden. Its soup color is orange and yellow, the smell is fragrant and elegant, the top grade especially with grape aroma, the taste is delicate and soft.
9, Ceylon black tea
Wuwo tea is the most famous, produced in the eastern side of the mountainous terrain, cloudy all year round, due to the northeast monsoon brought by the winter winds blowing rain (November - February), not conducive to the production of tea gardens to the best quality obtained in July-September. Produced in the mountainous area of the West Machine when the Tingbula tea and Nuwolle Ellier tea, because by the summer (May-August) Southwest monsoon sends the impact of rain to the best harvested in January-March.
10, Dian Hong Kung FuDian Hong is the general name of Yunnan black tea, divided into two kinds: Dian Hong Kung Fu tea and Dian Hong broken tea. It is produced in the southwest of Yunnan Province, Lincang, Baoshan, Fengqing, Xishuangbanna and Dehong. Dian Hong has a red appearance, golden hull, strong flavor and unique quality.