TeaSource Black Tea<Yunnan Foxtail | Black Tea

Like a box of tiny, sweet cigars. The mellow body and rich texture produce a cup that delivers roasted grains, barely ripe plums, and of course, tobacco.

Produced spring of 2024 in Lincang City, Yunnan Province. It’s a bud-only pick from the Xiang Gui cultivar growing at approximately 5,500 feet.

Ingredients: black tea

Steeping Instructions

4 grams | 10-12 oz water | 212°F | Steep 4 min.

Traditional Steeping – Use 5 grams of tea in a 150ml gaiwan and 212°F degree water.

• 10 second rinse – Discard
• 1^st Steep – 20 seconds
• 2^nd Steep – 10 seconds
• 3^rd Steep – 20 seconds
• 4^th Steep – 40 seconds
• 5^th Steep – 90 seconds
• 6^th Steep – 4 minutes

Number of Cups

2 oz makes 19 cups, 4 oz makes 38 cups