Fengqing Red Orchid

Black tea from the Fengqing region in the southern Chinese province of Yunnan. The tea is a carefully blended mixture of renowned cultivars grown in the Fengqing area and wins awards at prestigious tea competitions every year. Long, unbroken leaves, regularly shaped into long needles, fully oxidized, dark brown in color and with a distinctive sweet fruity aroma with heavier tones of exotic flowers. The chestnut brown infusion has a captivatingly sweet, richly layered flavor full of sweet stone fruit, heavier floral tones, and ripe sugar melon, without the slightest astringency in the aftertaste.

How to brew Fengqing Red Orchid

Use 5 grams of tea leaves for 0.5 litre of boiling water cooled to 85-90 °C, steep for 2–3 minutes. These tea leaves are also suitable for Asian-style preparation, which includes multiple infusions: you steep 5 grams of tea leaves per 150 ml of water that has boiled and cooled to 85–90 °C for 20 seconds and in the following three infusions, you steep the leaves for 30, 40, and 60 seconds, respectively. Feel free to experiment with steeping time, water temperature, and the amount of tea leaves. You can also read our articles on tea preparation and water quality. 

Harvest: Spring 2025
Region: Fengqing, Yunnan