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Keemun Black (Qi Men Hong) Black Tea

Keemun Black (Qi Men Hong) Black Tea

€10,95 EUR
€10,95 EUR
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An intense black tea with a natural sweetness that reminds one of caramel and brown sugar. There's also hints of tobacco and oak, which whiskey lovers will find surprisingly similar to their favourite liquor.

Our Keemun Black (or 'Qi Men Hong') is sourced straight from Qimen County in Anhui province of China. The dry tea appears intense black in colour and the small tea leaves are rolled gently in a curly shape. It's the perfect choice for those who love robust and naturally sweet black teas.

The quality of this Keemun tea is totally different from the 'export tea' that's generally available outside of China. Because Keemun Black is part of the English Breakfast blend, mostly low quality, mass-produced Keemun tea is exported from China. With the Teasenz Keemun black tea, you can now taste the original flavour of Qimen county, which is highly appreciated by tea enthusiasts in China.

Origin

  • Brand: Teasenz
  • Year: 2025
  • Season: Spring
  • Origin: Qimen County
  • Type: black tea

Shipping, Returns & Payment Methods

Delivery time: 1-10 day EU delivery. For estimates per country, please visit the shipping info page at the bottom of our website.

Import taxes?: because we ship from our EU warehouse, you will NOT be charged import taxes upon delivery if you're based in the EU. All taxes are already included in our prices.

Free shipping: available for orders over €59 for The Netherlands/Belgium, €80 for other EU countries (excluding Portugal & Hungary) & UK, and over €100 for other countries.

Returns: orders can be returned for a refund within 30 days. Products should returned in unopened, unused condition.

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How to prepare Keemun

  • Normal/Western method

    Temperature: 85 ºC

    Time: 1-2 minutes

    Tea/water: 3 grams / 500 ml water

    Tea utensils: Large teapot / mug

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  • Traditional/gongfu method

    Temperature: 85 ºC

    Time: 5 seconds

    Tea/water: 5 grams / 100ml water

    Tea utensils: Gaiwan / Yixing teapot

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  • Cold brewing

    Temperature: Store in fridge

    Time: 8 hours

    Tea/water: 8 grams / 1 litre

    Tea utensils: Bottle / Pitcher

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How this black tea is made

  • tea processing: tea leaves picking

    Picking

    Tea leaves are hand-picked in the morning.

  • tea processing: withering and drying tea on bamboo trays

    Withering

    The leaves are spread on bamboo trays to wither.

  • tea processing: rolling and shaping tea leaves

    Rolling

    Leaves are rolled, breaking down the surface cells and promoting oxidation.

  • tea processing: black tea leaves oxidation

    Oxidation

    Rolled leaves are oxidized in bamboo baskets covered with a cloth.

  • tea processing: tea drying

    Drying

    The oxidized leaves are dried to reduce moisture to a minimum.

  • tea processing: sorting of black tea

    Sorting

    The tea leaves are sorted manually or mechanically.

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Our design work is inspired by the artwork “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” by the Zhang Zeduan in the Song Dynasty. Instead of displaying the daily lives of people in the capital of China (as the original artwork), we display the tea making process of farmers through the same bird’s eye perspective.

When examining our packaging design in detail, tea enthusiasts will observe the tea making process, featuring tea farmers picking, drying, rolling, and frying tea leaves. The tea is then tasted in a pavilion and transported by horses along the ‘ancient tea road’.

Together, the traditional Chinese landscape and tea making theme, symbolise heritage, tradition, and respect for hard work of tea farmers.