Yunnan Gold

An organic Yunnan black tea with golden buds and fuller leaf material. Rounded, mellow, and deeply satisfying with a smooth everyday richness.

Tastes like molasses on warm toast with baked apple and chocolate biscuits.

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€16.00

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Tea Character

Leaf Aroma

cocoa husk, oat biscuits, dried fig

Cup Aroma

baked apple, malt loaf, warm brown sugar

Flavor

molasses, baked apple, chocolate digestives

Tea Story

Yunnan’s black teas are known for generosity in the cup — soft texture, natural sweetness, and depth without harshness. Grown in southwest China, the region’s mountains, humid mornings, and fertile soils create ideal conditions for expressive large-leaf tea trees.

Yunnan Gold represents a more balanced style than highly bud-heavy premium grades. Instead of focusing only on tips, it includes a broader mix of golden buds and mature leaf, creating a tea with greater body and steadier structure.

The organic cultivation reflects a slower agricultural approach, where healthy soil and biodiversity are prioritized over intensive intervention. This often results in teas with a grounded, honest character and clean finish.

Compared with finer Golden Tip styles or elegant Golden Needle teas, Yunnan Gold tends to feel more relaxed and generous — less about precision, more about warmth and daily drinkability.

It is the kind of tea that works beautifully in the morning, through the afternoon, or whenever a rich black tea is wanted without sharpness.