Black Phoenix

Black Phoenix (鳳凰紅茶, Fèng Huáng Hóng Chá, "Phoenix Red Tea")  is an exquisite red tea made from a blend of oolong breeds from the Phoenix Mountains. These distinctive oolong breeds are normally kept separate and used to make dān cōng 單樅 ("single bush") oolong where each variety is a distinct genotype. By blending the late-spring harvested leaves of several different varietals and oxidizing them fully, Chao-An based tea farmer and tea master Lin Yaobin produces what the Chinese call hóng chá 紅茶 (“red tea”), known in the West as “black tea.”

Papa's Notes:
Reminiscent of tropical fruit like mango, dates, carob, molasses. A combination of many flavors that work very well together. Smooth, pleasing flavor. Easy to drink at any part of the day.

Notes from West China:
The skillful blending, oxidizing, and roasting of this tea gives it a rich, sweet cacao fragrance, with a hint of lychee and honey, a velvety mouthfeel and brilliant crimson liquor.