Yunnan Summer Black

Yunnan Summer Black – Wholesale Taiwanese-Style Jinxuan Black Tea

Yunnan Summer Black is an aromatic summer-harvest black tea inspired by the methods of Taiwanese artisan tea makers. It is produced from the Taiwanese Jinxuan cultivar grown in Yunnan Province in southern China during the warm, rainy season, when the bushes produce large leaves with natural sweetness and distinctive character. For cafes and tea retailers, it offers premium-level flavor at an accessible price.

During processing the leaves are turned and gently shaken at regular intervals to encourage withering and oxidation, then finished with a mild roast that deepens their flavor. These techniques are borrowed from Taiwan's leading tea masters, and they produce a remarkably smooth, fruity and aromatic black tea. The aroma recalls roasted stone fruit, the flavor is smooth stone fruit with floral notes, the mouthfeel is rounded and the finish carries sweet honey pomelo. Taiwanese tea enthusiasts will recognize a similarity in character to Tealyra's luxury Taiwanese Assam #8, at a much more affordable price point, and each infusion reveals new fruity and floral layers.

Product Profile

• Type: black tea
• Origin: Yunnan Province, China
• Cultivar: Taiwanese Jinxuan
• Harvest: summer, during the warm, rainy season
• Processing: Taiwanese-style turning and shaking, finished with a mild roast
• Aroma: roasted stone fruit
• Flavor: smooth stone fruit with floral notes; rounded mouthfeel
• Finish: sweet honey pomelo
• Caffeine: contains caffeine (black tea)

Key Selling Points

• Taiwanese artisan processing applied to Yunnan-grown Jinxuan leaf
• Fruitiness and depth comparable to far pricier teas
• Excellent value for everyday black tea programs
• Yields multiple flavorful infusions
• Delicious plain and as a fruity iced tea; pairs with fruit, pastries and light lunches

Fruity, smooth and highly aromatic, Yunnan Summer Black is a high-value black tea that punches above its price. It is an easy recommendation for wholesale partners and their customers.