Pine fires give this earthy black tea its characteristic smokey overtones. Enjoy a peaty scotch? This is the tea for you!
From the Fujian province of China, this tea is processed in a fashion that is very distinctive from most other teas. Once steeped, this gourmet delight brews bright burgandy-copper with a strong, bold, smokey and assertive flavour.
Memories of campfires for sure…
What are the benefits?
The benefits associated with most teas come from polyphenols — antioxidants that offer protection from several chronic diseases. But black tea contains one group of polyphenols, called theaflavins, that no other type of tea has. Theaflavins develop during oxidation and account for 3% to 6% of the polyphenols in black tea. That’s why black tea offers some of the same benefits as other types of tea but also provides unique advantages.