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| Dianhong tea 滇紅茶 | |
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| Type | Red |
| Other names | Yunnan tea Yunnan red tea Yunnan Red tea |
| Origin | Yunnan Province, China |
| Quick description | Robust and malty, some types are very fine while others are used for blending. High quality leaves are uniformly covered in golden-orange bud hairs. |
Dianhong tea (Chinese: 滇紅茶; pinyin: Diān hóng chá; lit. 'Yunnan red tea'; pronounced [tjɛ́n xʊ̌ŋ ʈʂʰǎ]) is a type of relatively high-end, gourmet Chinese red tea sometimes used in various tea blends and grown in Yunnan Province, China.[1][2] The main difference between Dianhong and other Chinese red teas is the amount of fine leaf buds, or "golden tips," present in the dried tea.[2] Dianhong tea produces a brew that is brassy golden orange in colour with a sweet, gentle aroma and no astringency. Cheaper varieties of Dianhong produce a darker brownish brew that can be very bitter.
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- ^ a b "Dianhong Golden, Yunnan's Black Tea | Tea Guardian". Tea Guardian. 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2022-07-14.