Keemun

Keemun
Tea leaves
After brewing
TypeBlack

Other namesQimen, 祁門, qímén, Qimen Hong Cha
OriginQimen County, Huangshan, Anhui, China

Quick descriptiona light black tea with floral, slightly smoky aroma and malty, unsweetened cocoa taste

Keemun
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningQimen red tea
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQímén hóngchá
IPA[tɕʰǐ.mə̌n xʊ̌ŋ.ʈʂʰǎ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKèihmùhn hùhngchàh
JyutpingKei4mun4 hung4caa4
IPA[kʰej˩.mun˩ hʊŋ˩.tsʰa˩]

Keemun (Chinese: 祁門紅茶; pinyin: Qímén hóngchá; Cantonese Yale: Kèihmùhn hùhngchàh; lit. 'Qimen red tea') is a famous Chinese black tea. First produced in the late 19th century, it quickly became popular in the West and is still used for a number of classic blends.[1] It is a light tea with characteristic stone fruit and slightly smoky notes in the aroma and a gentle, malty, non-astringent taste reminiscent of unsweetened cocoa. Keemun is said to have floral aromas and wooden notes.[2][3]

  1. ^ Freeman, Michael; d'Offay, Timothy. "Chinese Tea Mountains". The Life of Tea: A Journey to the World's Finest Teas.
  2. ^ Wang, Hua-fu; You, Xiao-qing; Chen, Zong-mao (2002). "The Chemistry of Tea Volatiles". Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential. Taylor & Francis.
  3. ^ Xu, Ning; Chen, Zong-mao (2002). "Green Tea, Black Tea and Semi-fermented Tea". Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential. Taylor & Francis.