This is a rich, dark Yunnan which produces a full, hearty cup of tea, for the serious black tea drinker. It takes milk better than Gold Yunnans.
Our highly select Yunnan helped fuel the writing of a wonderful book by one of our favorite teahouse patrons. Read the book,
Mountain Madness: Scott Fischer, Mount Everest, and a Life Lived on High, by Robert Birkby, much of it written in the teahouse, or just stop in and drink the tea made famous by our friend Bob who can often be found sitting in the window writing away.
Yunnans are known as the "mochas of tea," and are produced in the high, mountainous region of Yunnan in Southern China. The Yunnan region is regarded by many as the birthplace of tea, and the province produces more black tea than any other in China. The province borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam, and its particular climate and soil conditions give Yunnans their rich, creamy texture.