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Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid) Black Tea

Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid) Black Tea

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An experimental black tea made from the Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid) cultivar, which is normally used to produce oolong tea. This black tea is unlike anything we had before, featuring an intense caramel sweet taste and a lingering fragrance of ripe fruit, complemented with hints of chestnut and incense.

Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid)

This particular tea cultivar was developed in the 90s in Pinghe and is highly popular for producing oolong teas in Wuyishan, Fujian. The use of this cultivar for producing this black tea results in more added complexity.

Oolong tea or black tea?

The Qi Lan cultivar is primarily used for oolong tea, and seasoned tea drinkers will recognize the distinct mineral base that characterizes these oolong varieties. Yet, as our particular Qi Lan black tea is processed as a black tea, it's also classified as such. This unique positioning makes it an intriguing choice for curious palates, straddling the line between traditional black and oolong tea categories.

  • Brand: Teasenz
  • Year: 2024
  • Season: Spring
  • Origin: Wuyishan, Fujian
  • Cultivar: Qi Lan (Miracle Orchid)
  • Type: black tea

Western method

Infuse 3 grams of Qi Lan black tea with 500ml water at a temperature of 95ºC and steep for 1 minute. For a second steep increase the steeping time to 2 minutes.

Traditional method

Infuse 5 grams of tea with 100ml water at 95ºC and steep for 5 seconds for the first 3 steeps. Afterwards, increase the steeping time gradually.

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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  • 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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Stefan Talpalaru

Brewing: 5g/100ml, 95°C, 5s x 3, +5s.

Dry leaves smell like cocoa, plums and flowers. When wet, it's mostly caramelised fruity notes, with wood and spices.

The liquor tastes like stone fruit with cocoa and delicate exotic woods, all blended together beautifully into a complex and spectacular mix. There are intriguing spices in the aftertaste.

The experiment was a success. This is a great tea and they should make more of it.

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Theresa

Schmeckt fantastisch. Man könnte fast meinen der Tee wäre gesüßt, weil die Karamellsüße so aisgeprägt ist. Auch die anderen Geschmacksnoten sind zu schmecken. Würde den Tee definitiv weiter empfehlen.

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Michael Fink

Echt super! Schmeckt wirklich süß und blumig🍵

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.