Grown in the hills of western Hunan
Our Honey Black Tea comes from tea gardens 1,100 m up in the misty mountains of western Hunan.
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Real Chinese tea, from leaf to cup.
Five classic loose-leaf teas from the hills of Hunan, China. Available at our shop in Markham, Ontario.
Five kinds of Chinese tea
Each tin holds a different family of tea. Not sure where to start? Black tea is the easiest first cup.
- 红茶100 g tin
Black tea
Malty and honeyed. In China it is called red tea. Meet our Honey Black Tea
- 黄茶100 g tin
Yellow tea
Mellow and sweet. Rare outside China.
- 绿茶150 g tin
Green tea
Fresh, light and grassy.
- 黑茶150 g tin
Dark tea
Earthy and smooth. Fermented after it is made.
- 普洱茶150 g tin
Pu'er
Deep and rich. Can be aged for years.
Prices to come. Ask in the shop for today's selection.
Start here: Honey Black Tea 蜜红
Our featured tea, in a 100 g tin. Tea tasters judge a tea in three steps.
How to brew
In a mug the easy way
- Tea
- 2–3 g
- Water
- 250 ml
- Heat
- 95 °C
- Time
- 3–4 min
Gongfu style many short steeps
- Tea
- 5 g
- Heat
- 100 °C
- First 3 steeps
- 15 s
- Steeps
- up to 7
These are for Honey Black Tea. From the fourth steep on, give each one a little longer.
Visit the shop
- Address
- 398 Ferrier St, Unit 55
Markham, ON L3R 2Z5 - Hours
- Monday to Friday, 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday - Phone
- 416-666-8801
- coop1950teashop@gmail.com
- cw8801