The history of Keemun black tea – Tea.com

Keemun black tea is China’s historical tea, black tea in the very best, there is a poem “Qihong special absolute group of the most, the reputation of high incense not two doors.” Since ancient times, Qimen black tea has enjoyed a great reputation, famous overseas, but also become the Queen of England and the British royal family’s favorite drink, known as the “Queen of Black Tea”. TBL Tea Network

Qimen black tea originates from Qimen County, Anhui Province, China, Qimen County, the history of tea planting can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty, the tea sage Lu Yu in the “Tea Scripture” left “Huzhou, Changzhou second, Shezhou under the” record, and at that time the Qimen belonged to the Shezhou………… TBL Tea Net

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According to the U.S. Wechsler’s Dictionary, the founding year of Qimen black tea is Guangxu year, that is, 1875 A.D., so far there have been more than a hundred years of history. TBL Tea Network

Before this, Qimen only produces green tea, not black tea, Qimen people Hu Zhilong drew on the Jiangxi Ninghong method, and invited the Ningzhou master Shu Kili, in Peigui Mountain House to build Rishun tea factory, with self-produced tea began to test the production of black tea. TBL Tea Network

The real made color, flavor and shape of the best black tea, is Guangxu 8 years (1883 AD), Hu Yunlong also became one of the founders of Qimen black tea. TBL Te a Network