Product Code: Chinese Tea Qi Men Keemun Black Tea Loose Red Tea 250g-QY040
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Origin: CN(Origin)

Name of product: Qimen Black Tea

Pick-up place: Anhui Province

Material: Tea Leaf

Drinking method: Boiling water brewing

Garantee: 540 days

Storage method: Keep it in cool and dry places

Production date: 2021 Year

People not suitable for the product: Children,Pregnant


Keemun (simplified Chinese祁门红茶traditional Chinese祁門紅茶pinyinqímén hóngcháJyutping: kei4mun4 hung4cha4lit. 'Qimen red tea') is a famous Chinese black tea. First produced in the late 19th century, it quickly became popular in the West and is still used for a number of classic blends. It is a light tea with characteristic stone fruit and slightly smoky notes in the aroma and a gentle, malty, non-astringent taste reminiscent of unsweetened cocoa. Keemun is said to have floral aromas and wooden notes.

Keemun is produced exclusively in the Qimen County in the south of Anhui province. It is grown in GuichiShitaiDongzhi, and Yixian. The name of the tea is an older Western spelling of the name of the nearby town, Qimen (pronounced "Chee-men"). The tea-growing region lies between the Yellow Mountains and the Yangtze River. The cultivar used for Keemun is the same as that used in production of Huangshan Maofeng. While the latter is an old, well-known variety of green tea, Keemun was first produced in 1875 using techniques adapted from Fujian province farmers.
Many varieties of Keemun exist, with different production techniques used for each. Nevertheless, any Keemun undergoes particularly slow withering and oxidation processes, yielding more nuanced aroma and flavor. Some of Keemun's characteristic floral notes can be attributed to a higher proportion of geraniol, compared to other black teas.