Friday, March 11, 2011

Ancient Forest Black



Origin: Yunnan, China

Fair Trade Certified, Biodynamic & Organic

Brewing: 100C for 3-5 minutes with milk and sugar to taste

Description: A strong bold tea best consumed early in the morning or when you need a healthy boost of energy. This is no delicate tea. It's astringent and has a slight spice to it, like bitter cinnamon.

History: Chosen more for it's origin than it's flavour, Ancient Forest Black is from the Ancient Protected Tea Forests of Yunnan, China. This forest is the oldest human planted tea forest in the world with trees ranging in age from 500-3000+ The oldest tree in the world is found on this plantation and is rumoured to be 3750 years old.

The picture posted is from a user named Lawrence who took some amazing shots on a trip to Yunnan. See his album here on Picasa.



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