Learn about the types of black tea in jasmine black tea!

　　 Jasmine Black Tea This is an innovative tea that creatively combines the thousand-year-old jasmine tea scenting process with black tea production. Jasmine black tea is made using black tea processing methods, maintaining the traditional jasmine black tea scenting process. While preserving the fresh aroma of the tea product, it also showcases the richness and unique characteristics of black tea.

　　What types of black tea are used in jasmine black tea? Let's take a look below.

　　1. Keemun black tea is a treasure among traditional Chinese black teas, with over a hundred years of production history. It is mainly produced in Qimen County, Anhui Province, with small amounts also produced in neighboring counties such as Shitai, Dongzhi, Yi, and Guichi. The annual output is about 50,000 tons. Keemun black tea is renowned for its beautiful appearance, "golden light" color, and rich aroma, enjoying high prestige both domestically and internationally.

　　2. Yunnan black tea, a large-leaf tea, is mainly produced in Lincang and Baoshan, Yunnan Province. It is known for its plump and compact appearance, bright golden hairs, and rich and high aroma. It is a rising star among Chinese black teas. Its shape is compact, plump, and gorgeous. The dry tea has a darker color, with particularly noticeable golden hairs. The liquor is bright, with a fresh and lingering aroma, and a rich, refreshing taste. The bottom leaves are even, fresh and bright. It is a popular black tea worldwide, known for its strong aroma. The best teas come from Yunxian, Fengqing, and Changning in the western Yunnan tea region, particularly in certain areas of Yunxian.

　　3. Fujian black teas (Minhong) include Zhenghe, Tanyang, and Bailin teas, all specialties of Fujian province. These three teas differ in origin, variety, and quality, each with its own consumer base, thriving for hundreds of years.

　　4. Zhenghe black tea is divided into two types: large-leaf and small-leaf. Large-leaf tea is made from Zhenghe Dabai tea, a top-grade tea among the three major Fujian black teas. It features tightly bound, plump leaves with abundant hairs, a dark and glossy color, a rich reddish liquor, a high and fresh-sweet aroma, a strong taste, and plump reddish leaves. Small-leaf tea is made using small-leaf varieties; its leaves are fine and tightly bound, with an aroma similar to Keemun, but less persistent, a slightly lighter liquor, and a mellow taste and evenly reddish leaves. Zhenghe primarily focuses on large-leaf tea, highlighting its abundant hairs and rich flavor, while appropriately blending high-aroma small-leaf tea. Therefore, Zhenghe tea is particularly well-proportioned, showcasing its hairs and possessing excellent aroma and flavor.

　　5. Tanyang tea is widely distributed, mainly produced in Fu'an, Zherong, Shouning, Zhouning, Xiapu, and the northern part of Pingnan. Tanyang tea features long, uniform leaves with white hairs, a dark and glossy color, a fresh, sweet aroma, a bright golden liquor, and smooth, evenly reddish leaves. Teas from the mountainous areas of Tanyang, Shouning, and Zhouning have a rich aroma and plump leaves, while those from Xiapu, located near the southeast coast, are bright in color and have delicate leaves.

　　These are the varieties of black tea used in jasmine black tea. I hope you have a better understanding of them.