Dianhong Explained

Tea Name:Dianhong tea
滇紅茶
Tea Color:Black
Tea Origin:Yunnan Province, China
Tea Names:Yunnan tea
Yunnan red tea
Yunnan Red tea
Tea Quick:Robust and malty, some types are very fine while others are used for blending. High quality leaves are uniformly covered in golden-orange bud hairs.

Dianhong tea (; pronounced) is a type of relatively high-end, gourmet Chinese red tea sometimes used in various tea blends and grown in Yunnan Province, China.[1] [2] The main difference between Dianhong and other Chinese red teas is the amount of fine leaf buds, or "golden tips," present in the dried tea. Dianhong tea produces a brew that is brassy golden orange in colour with a sweet, gentle aroma and no astringency. Cheaper varieties of Dianhong produce a darker brownish brew that can be very bitter.

History and etymology

Teas grown in Yunnan prior to the Han dynasty (206BCE220CE) were typically produced in a compressed form similar to modern pu'er tea. Dian hong is a relatively new product from Yunnan that began production in the early 20th century. The word is the short name for the Yunnan region while means "red (tea)"; as such, these teas are sometimes simply referred to as Yunnan red or Yunnan black. However, such references are often confusing due to the other varieties of teas produced in Yunnan.

Varieties

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Summary of World Broadcasts: SWB.. Asia-Pacific. Weekly economic report . 1999 . BBC Monitoring . 10 . en.
  2. Web site: 2014-07-11 . Dianhong Golden, Yunnan's Black Tea Tea Guardian . 2022-07-14 . Tea Guardian . en-GB.