Yunnan Black Tea

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  • Yunnan teas

Product details

  • Yunnan black tea: thick buds and soft leaves.
  • Yields a lovely, malty, spicy, robust tasting tea with a deliciously heady aroma.
  • It is akin to Assam but with a classic blacker leaf and more complexity.
  • Yunnan, in North West China is near the Burmese border.

Yunnan Black Tea: thick buds & soft leaves from SW China.

This great Yunnan  black tea yields a lovely, malty, spicy, robust tasting tea with a deliciously heady aroma. It is akin to Assam but with a classic blacker leaf and more complexity. Yunnan, in South West China is near the Burmese border. This is a large-leaf FOP grade tea. Try with a dash of milk. Use one teaspoon per person and one for the pot. Infuse for four minutes.

Deep-Toned Smoky Tea "A superb Yunnan Black tea, with its characteristic smoky flavour and deep notes. Practically no tannins and very 'clean' on the palate. Can be drunk black. Or if you fancy the taste of 'Thai Iced Tea', try this with milk and sugar. Indispensable on a warm summer afternoon."

 

Tea from Grey's Teas

Our teas are loose leaf and we specialise in large leaf grades. All are made using traditional orthodox methods. Our teas are from named tea gardens or defined areas of origin.

Sourcing our tea

This Yunnan black tea has been chosen for its distinctive, balanced flavour, aroma and appearance. Our tea is carefully sourced from long-established shippers. We can therefore guarantee the quality and origin of each tea and that it conforms to UK food and drink health regulations and our own demanding grading requirements.

The benefits of loose leaf tea

This loose leaf tea enables the full flavour characteristics of the tea to infuse. This tea is chosen for its high grade which imparts the flavour and aroma characteristics for which this tea is best known. A little extra time is necessary when infusing large leaf grades but you will be rewarded with a superior, more balanced cup. You will be well rewarded for your patience!

Packing options

There are generally several packing options to choose from. These are 60 grams, 125 grams and 250 grams, the default being 125 grams in a packet. Our silver-coloured packets are a triple laminate of paper, foil and cellophane, specifically designed for tea. Alternatively, you can select a tin caddy for your tea. These square, silver coloured caddies have hinged lids. Again, 60 gram, 125 gram and 250 gram options are generally available as options which can be selected from the drop-down list. Packets and caddies have full-colour labels.

Delivery options

For delivery our standard shipping is second class post unless you choose an alternative option such as first class post or courier. Free UK shipping is available for orders over £30 and free first class post can be chosen for orders over £50.

Storing your tea

Store your tea with care by ensuring it is stored air-tight, away from heat, light, moisture and strong aromas. Our standard best-before period is one year from packing and all teas are packed to order.

A guide to our tea

Receive a free, full-colour, 33 page digital guide to tea with useful hyperlinks to helpful content. For more information about buying our loose leaf teas see our page How to Buy the Best Loose Leaf Tea.

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Colin
Yunnan Black Tea

"I find only one simple way to describe this black tea - Gunpowder, even though that is a green tea. Being a tea-heathen, I like gunpowder with just a splash of milk and this is no different. It has very much the same smokey hints of gunpowder, but with the very feintest hint of malt and a darker liquor. I ought to make a cup of each to compare them side by side, but so far have not. Very nice at any time of day."

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Chris
Yunnan Black Tea

"Good value quality tea. Appealing smoky notes"

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Bernise Williams
Yunnan Black Tea

"This is my third review, greys teas is the only place we can buy our favourite Yunnan tea! Keep it coming!!"

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bob1
Yunnan Black Tea

"This is a really excellent tea; quite strong, tolerant of being over-brewed and good with milk."

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CHRIS HOLLICK
Yunnan Black Tea

"This tea has become a permanent fixture on my want list. The quality never wavers."

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stiofansuilleabhain
Yunnan Black Tea

"I really love this tea. Yes I do. I really love this Yunnan for me and for you."

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Hugh Rice
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: Excellent flavour, we have a pot every Saturday morning. Service: Delivered quickly."

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ragsgsd
Yunnan Black Tea

"This is my favourite Yunnan tea. I have tried other more expensive Yunnans, but this one just has that special something about it which I prefer."

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Ken Blackwood
Yunnan Black Tea

"We love this Yunnan and particularly like it's strength and delicate aroma for breakfast and mid-morning. It is not an expensive tea and we highly recommend it."

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cjh
Yunnan Black Tea

"A tea of excellent quality, with abundance of flavour and a soft, smoky, finish."

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CHRIS HOLLICK
Yunnan Black Tea

"Quality tea. Can be enjoyed at any time. Great service."

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CHRIS
Yunnan Black Tea

"A regular selection. Never disappoints. Recommended."

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Mark Upton
Yunnan Black Tea

" excellent"

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Russ Fenton
Yunnan Black Tea

" Excellent service"

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Ken Blackwood
Yunnan Black Tea

"Black Yunnan is our favourite tea and never disappoints.It is consistently excellent with a superbly tasty and refreshing finish."

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Chris
Yunnan Black Tea

"Good value quality tea. Appealing, smoky falour."

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Geoffrey Sumner
Yunnan Black Tea

" Excellent tea & good value for money."

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Chris
Yunnan Black Tea

"Always a speedy and reliable service"

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Rupert Bullock
Yunnan Black Tea

"Perfectly pleasant brew if a little bland. Next time we shall look for something with slightly more 'twang' - technical tea word."

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Bernise Williams
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: Have used this for several years , excellent Service: Order delivered quickly and very well packed"

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robert
Yunnan Black Tea

"A good basic Yunnan."

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Hugh Rice
Yunnan Black Tea

" Arrived next day after ordering, not sure how they managed it. I suspect they are time travellers or wizards of some sort."

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Bernise Williams
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: This tea is excellent quality, our only 'critiscism' is that we have enjoyed it and are therefore using it too fast!! Service: We were so pleased to find an online supplier for our favourite tea."

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Jonathan
Yunnan Black Tea

"Really enjoyed this tea, particularly at breakfast. Goes well with milk - definitely malty and has a lovely hint of woodsmoke about it too. Great value."

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Bernise Williams
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: Have used this for several years , excellent

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Hugh Rice
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: The best kind of tea. Service: Arrived in good time and in perfect condition."

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Theresa Shammon
Yunnan Black Tea

"As always an excellent product and a prompt excellent service."

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Theresa Shammon
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: Excellent as always. Service: Quality of service is impeccable and cannot be criticised. Quality of tea, as always, excellent."

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CHRIS HOLLICK
Yunnan Black Tea

"Now a firm favourite. Service and quality of product always of a high standard."

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Christine Barnett
Yunnan Black Tea

"Product: A lovely Yunnan which can be drunk at any time during the day. I have tried other Yunnan varieties, but I this one is my favourite by far. Service: A tea which I had ordered online was actually out of stock. Mr. Grey telephoned me straight away to inform me and offered either a substitute or a later receipt of the tea involved. It was nice to be telephoned about the item involved rather than find out when the rest of the order arrived."

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Paula Turner
Yunnan Black Tea

" Good service, great quality tea, very pleased to find the Ceyon especially"

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Valerie
Yunnan Black Tea

"A tea to savour. Really excellent flavour. Recommend this tea."

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Anonymous
Yunnan Black Tea

"Deep-Toned Smokey Tea Pleasant but not memorable"

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CHRIS HOLLICK
Yunnan Black Tea

"Excellent flavoursome tea. Full body with a defined smokiness."

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CHRIS HOLLICK
Yunnan Black Tea

"First opportunity to sample this tea. Was a delight - full bodied with a soft smoky finish. Wonderful any time of day."

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