The Six Types of Chinese Tea: A Complete Guide
Green, oolong, black, white, yellow, dark — what they actually taste like and which one you should start with.
Black Tea
Fully oxidized — malty, robust, the tea that conquered the British Empire.
Lapsang Souchong: The Accident That Invented Black Tea
Lapsang Souchong is the world's first black tea — born by accident in Fujian's Tongmu Pass, smoked over pinewood, and tasting of campfire and longan fruit.
Keemun: The Black Tea That Built English Breakfast
The black tea from Anhui that quietly became the backbone of English Breakfast — orchid-sweet, honeyed, with a faint whisper of smoke.